Daniil Vinter, a forward for Russian football club Polimer Barnaul, has died in a car accident.

Axar.az reports, citing the club’s press service, the accident occurred on the evening of October 15 on the Chuya Highway, near the village of Troitskoye.

The 24-year-old footballer was driving from Biysk to Barnaul when he lost control of his car due to slippery road conditions and crashed into a roadside barrier.

Vinter, who was behind the wheel, suffered severe traumatic brain injuries in the crash. He died in the arms of his friend and teammate, Yegor Parshakov.

Parshakov declined medical assistance.

It should be noted that Vinter played as a forward during his career, representing Barnaul clubs Dynamo and Polimer, Miass-based Torpedo, and Nosta from Novotroitsk.