The former All Black loose forward, 34, died instantly when the car and a bus collided on a motorway near Beziers in the Languedoc region of southern France. Photo / File
The former All Black loose forward, 34, died instantly when the car and a bus collided on a motorway near Beziers in the Languedoc region of southern France. Photo / File
The family of Jerry Collins has thanked the public for their support following his death in a French car crash yesterday.
The former All Black loose forward, 34, died instantly when the car and a bus collided on a motorway near Beziers in the Languedoc region of southern France.
PartnerAlana Madill was also killed, and late last night the couple's 4-month-old daughter, Ayla, was in a critical condition in a hospital in Montpellier.
He described it as a "desperately sad time" for Collins' family, extended family, and friends all over the world.
"The key message that I have today on their behalf is to express their gratitude to everybody, from the immediate locality of Jerry's home here in Wellington, and Porirua, but also around New Zealand and globally, to express their appreciation for the wonderful messages of support and offers of help that they have received."
It was a "particularly important message" for the family, he said.
