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'When he was brought to our hospital, he was fully conscious and I spoke to him. He wanted to surprise his mother and was going back home,' said Dr Nagar.
Police said the wicketkeeper-batsman, who was alone in the car when it crashed, had lost control of the vehicle when he 'dozed off'.
The accident happened during the filming of an episode of BBC's 'Top Gear' show.
Eight persons were injured in the mishap, which took place early on Friday.
The Princess was just 36 when the limousine carrying her and her lover Dodi al-Fayed crashed in the tunnel below a bridge in Paris, as it sped away from photographers who were chasing it on motorbikes.
Earlier this year, the road transport ministry said it will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide the same in motor vehicles that can carry up to 8 passengers, for enhanced safety of occupants from October this year.
The former all-rounder died in a single-car crash west of Townsville in Queensland.
Emergency services also tried to revive Symonds, the sole occupant of the car, but he died of his injuries, police said.
Symonds was the quintessential white-ball player. He was a hard-hitting batter, could bowl both medium-pace and spin, and was a real live wire on the field.
Symonds played 26 Test matches for Australia and posted two centuries, but he was better known as a limited-overs specialist. He played 198 One-Day International for Australia, and won two World Cups.
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