New Delhi: Former South Africa umpire Rudi Koertzen has died in four accidents. He has said goodbye to the world at the age of 73. According to local news reports, Rudy Koertzen was returning from Cape Town to his Nelson Mandela Bay home. Then his four collided with the four coming from the front. The accident happened on Tuesday morning in an area called Riversdale.
In this accident, apart from Koertzen, two more people were in four, they also died in this accident. Rudy Koertzen's name was one of the world's famous umpire. He was also a part of the ICC's elite panel of umpires for many years. The cricketing world has been deeply saddened by the news of Rudy's untimely death. Where in the honor of Rudy, the South African cricket team will now enter the field with a black band in the next international match.
Rudy Koertzen's son Rudy Koertzen Jr. told Algoa FM News that his father had died on the spot. Koertzen Jr. said, 'He went to play a golf tournament with some of his friends. He was only supposed to be back on Monday, but it seems he has decided to play another round of golf. Due to which he was coming back home late by a day. But he died in a car accident.
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