CZECH REPUBLIC international Josef Sural has been killed in a bus crash involving Turkish Super Lig side Alanyaspor after the bus driver fell asleep.
The striker, 28, has been confirmed as dead from his injuries after being taken to hospital, while ex-Spurs defender Steven Caulker, 27, suffered injuries.
Sural leaves behind a wife and two children, the youngest of whom was only born two months ago.
Former Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse, 33, was also among the six stars taken to hospital.
Djalma Campos, Baiano, Welinton and Isaac Sackey were the other players caught up in the accident.
The accident happened last night as the Turkish side were travelling in a private VIP minibus home after a 1-1 draw with Kayserispor in which Caulker scored.
Players from Alanyaspor were travelling from Alanya back to the city where they crashed in Antalya-Alanya land road, five kilometers before the centre in Dinek.
It is reported the minibus overturned leaving seven footballers injured and Sural in a critical condition.
The crash happened as a result of [the drivers] both being asleep.
Alanyaspor chairman Hasan Cavusoglu
The striker had fractures in his head and in some parts of his body, and was taken to intensive care.
Tragically he was pronounced dead after doctors treated his injuries.
Club chairman Hasan Cavusoglu claimed the driver had fallen asleep behind the wheel.
He said: “According to information I received from our police chief, despite there being two drivers on the vehicle, they were both asleep.
“The crash happened as a result of them both being asleep.”
A Turkish news agency claims the driver has been detained, according to Reuters.
The 370-mile journey from Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri takes around seven hours by road to Alanya.
Czech international Sural played 20 times for his country, including all three of their group games at Euro 2016 where they finished bottom of their group with a single point.
