He collided with an oncoming vehicle, the association added.

FORMER England U21 and Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel has been killed in a auto accident.

"Sadly the driver of the auto, Jlloyd Samuel, 37, from Lymm, died at the scene".

Villa said tribute would be paid to Samuel at Tuesday's Championship playoff semifinal second leg against Middlesbrough at Villa Park.

Samuel made 199 appearances for Villa between 1998 and 2007 before moving to Bolton.

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation said via their official Facebook page that Samuel had died after a collision shortly after dropping his children off at school. He was capped by England from Under-18 to Under-21 level and was an unused substitute for the senior global against Sweden in 2004 before switching allegiances to the country of his birth.

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An England youth global, he switched allegiance to Trinidad, where he was born, in a bid to play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but FIFA rejected his application. He ended his professional career in Iran where he played for four seasons with Esteghlal and Paykan.

"The thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends at this hard time".

Police have confirmed that the footballer, who had most recently been manager of non-league side Egerton, died at the scene.

Cheshire Police said they were called to a serious accident involving a van and Samuel's Range Rover at around 8am.

It is understood that the man who was driving the van sustained serious injuries and was immediately taken to hospital for treatment.