New details have emerged about the terrible fatal accident that claimed the lives of baseball stars 33-year-old Luis Valbuena and 37-year-old José Castillo life Thursday evening in their home country, Venezuela.
the Car with the two baseball players ran the wrong, as the car tried to dodge a rock on the road in the state of Yaracuy. According to the police, however, it was robbers who tried to sabotage the car by placing or throwing various objects, including a stone, at the car in attempt to force the car to stop.
It ended instead with a fatal accident. It writes the USA Today.
According to the Reuters four people have been arrested in the case.
‘A terrible tragedy in the Cardenales de Lara. We have lost our players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo in a traffic accident’, wrote the club on their Twitter profile.
Estamos viviendo una terrible tragedia a Cardenales de Lara. Perdimos a nuestros jugadores Luis Valbuena y José Castillo en un accidente de tránsito. pic.twitter.com/HPf3LRuxp1
— Cardenales de Lara (@CardenalesDice) 7. december 2018
Article continues below pictures …
José Castillo. Photo: AP
Luis Valbuena. Photo: AP
Both players have previously tørnet out in the best and most prestigious baseball league, Major League Baseball, for a number of years.
the 33-year-old Luis Valbuena played most recently for the Los Angeles Angels, but has been without a contract since the 2018 season ended. He has performed for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners from 2008 to 2016.
the 37-year-old José Castillo tørnede out for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros between 2004 and 2008.
the Los Angeles Angels have on their Twitter profile written a few last words about the two baseball stars.
‘It is with great sadness that we can tell you that our former player Angel Luis Valbuena and former MLB (Major League Baseball, ed.) infielder Jose Castillo has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved one in this difficult time of sorrow’, writes the Los Angeles Angels to their Twitter profile.
We are deeply saddened two hear of the passing of forms Angel Luis Valbuena and forms MLB infielder Jose Castillo. Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved ones during this time of grief. pic.twitter.com/GxegOtJXuB
— Angels (@Angels) 7. december 2018
We are saddened by the tragic news that Luis Valbuena and forms major leaguer José Castillo have died in a car accident. pic.twitter.com/C3nILO00SE
— MLB (@MLB) 7. december 2018
Two other people were also in the car, among other things, the former Major League Baseball player Carlos Rivero, but they survived.
Several teammates to Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo honourable the deceased players at a ceremony in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Friday.
Photo: AP
Photo: AP