Source: Telegraph
West Ham hit by second trauma after Jack Collison's father dies
According to a report in the Mail, Ian Collison had been travelling down the M25 near Epping when tragedy struck. Emergency services were called to the location but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Son Jack, who played until the 89th minute of the 2-1 defeat against Spurs, is understood not to have been informed of the accident immediately due to problems in establishing next of kin.
A West Ham spokeswoman said: "Our thoughts are with Jack and his family and we ask people to respect his privacy at a very difficult time for them."
It is the second time in three days that West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has been hit with distressing news concerning his squad members.
On Saturday night, it emerged that defender Calum Davenport had been involved in a stabbing incident which had left him needing surgery and fighting to save his career. Davenport had a second operation on Monday and was said to be in a stable condition in intensive care.
When asked of Davenport's situation, Zola said: "It was unbelievable. You don't expect things like this to happen, especially people you know.
"Now all that is important is that he is alright, the rest about his future can be decided in the next days."
The boyfriend of Davenport's sister, Worrell Whitehurst has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Bedford Magistrates Court.
