Former Indian cricket team skipper Mohammad Azharuddin escaped unhurt on Wednesday when an SUV in which he was travelling along with three other people overturned in Sawai Madhopur district, said police.

“Three other passengers travelling with him in the same vehicle also escaped unhurt. However, an employee of an eatery near which the SUV overturned received minor injuries,”said SHO Chandrabhan Singh of Soorwal police station.

According to Singh the vehicle overturned into the adjoining field when the driver, while navigating near the roadside eatery got too close to the edge of the road and got disbalanced.

The accident occurred barely six kilometers away from Ranthambore, the SHO added.

He said, “After the accident Azharuddin and his co-passengers along with the eatery staffer were taken to a hospital from where the former cricketer-cum-Lok Sabha MP and his three companions were discharged.”

The eatery staffer was also released after receiving first aid, the SHO said, adding that Azharuddin later resumed his journey in another vehicle and reached his destination safely.

Later in the evening the former skipper took on to Twitter to thank his well-wishers and state that he was safe.