Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, along with three other people died in a car accident near Riversdale on Tuesday, a news report revealed. The 73-year-old Koertzen was on his way back home from Cape Town to Despatch in Eastern Cape, after a golf weekend when the tragic incident took place.

Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen passes away in a car accident

The shocking news of South African umpire Rudi Koertzen's tragic demise left the cricket fraternity mourning on Tuesday (August 09). Koertzen was one of the respected umpires in the game and stood in a total of 331 international matches in his umpiring career.

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Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen passes away in a car accident

'Play sensibly': Virender Sehwag pays tribute to Rudi Koertzen, reveals late umpire used to scold him