Class A Baseball Team in Bus Crash on Staten Island
Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 | Updated 11:35 AM EDT
Four members of the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Short-Season Class A team affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, suffered minor injuries when their bus was involved in an accident on Staten Island.
Three members of the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Short-Season Class A team affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, suffered minor injuries when their bus was involved in an accident on Staten Island.
Police say the accident happened at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, but had few other details.
A team spokesman in Williamsport, Pa., says two pitchers and a staff member were treated at a hospital and released after the crash that occurred as the team was returning to its hotel from its 7-2 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones.
Williamsport is scheduled to play Wednesday afternoon at Brooklyn.
The Crosscutters plan to complete their current road trip as scheduled, which also includes a stop in Batavia, before returning to Williamsport on Sunday.
The Crosscutters plays in the New York-Penn League.
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