ENGLAND icon Stuart Pearce’s 21-year-old son has tragically been killed in a tractor crash.
Harley Pearce died at the scene in Witcombe, last Thursday, Gloucestershire Police confirmed.
England legend Pearce has been left heartbroken after the tractor Harley was driving suffered a possible tyre blow-out which caused him to veer off the road, according to cops.
The force said his parents have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Harley was the youngest of two children Stuart had with his ex-wife, Liz.
The former couple also have an older daughter, Chelsea, from their 20-year marriage that ended in 2013.
Emergency services were called at around 2.30pm on Thursday to a report of a collision involving a tractor on the A417 Old Birdlip Hill in Witcombe.
Investigating officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or who has any relevant dashcam footage to get in touch.
England icon Stuart was famed for his passion for England in his playing days
He famously tried to “run off” a broken leg for ten minutes while playing for West Ham against Watford in 1999.
Pearce, who represented England 78 times, wore the number three for many of his former clubs and when playing for the Three Lions too.
The icon of the English game played some 460 times for Forest, winning to League Cups with the club.
While he also managed the historic club for 32 games between 2014 and 2015.
It was Manchester City where he ended his incredible career, playing just one season with the Cityzens and making 43 appearances.
He then took charge City in his first ever managerial role, seeing the club through 97 games between 2005 and 2007.
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