The all-rounder and twice World Cup winnerdied at 46 following the single-car accident late on Saturday near the northerncity of Townsville in Queensland state.
Local resident Waylon Townson told the NineNetwork that he had heard the crash and was first at the scene.
"He was stuck in there, so I tried topull him out," he told Nine.
"(I) started doing CPR and checked hispulse but I didn"t get much response from him."
Emergency services also tried to reviveSymonds, the sole occupant of the car, but he died of his injuries, police saidin a statement on Sunday.
It was unclear why Symonds" four wheeldrive vehicle veered off the road before rolling down an embankment.
Symonds" death occurred with Australiancricket still coming to terms with the passing of all-time greats Rod Marsh andShane Warne, who both died in March.
A swashbuckling batsman and brilliantfielder, Symonds played 238 internationals, including 26 tests, for Australiabetween 1998-2009.
His death triggered tributes from aroundthe cricketing world, with former players remembering him as a rare talent anda maverick renowned for butting heads with team management over disciplineissues.
"Roy (Symonds) was never perfect, thatwas for sure, and he never admitted that he was," former Australia coachJohn Buchanan told ABC radio on Monday.
"But the one thing about Roy - and oneof the things that I think endeared him to most people - was that even thoughhe made a mistake, he would openly admit that and try to rectify that and takefull accountability for that."
