San Francisco Giant minor league players hurt in crash of van.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:13am
Accident Date: 
Monday, December 2, 2013

San Francisco Giants players hurt in Scottsdale car crash.

The San Francisco Giants say some of the baseball club’s minor league players were injured in a Tuesday morning crash at Scottsdale and Chaparral roads in Scottsdale.

The San Francisco Giants say some of the baseball club’s minor league players were injured in a Tuesday morning crash at Scottsdale and Chaparral roads in Scottsdale.

The crash occurred when a team van collided with a Kia Sedan car after pulling out of a hotel’s driveway. Northbound lanes of Scottsdale Road were closed for more than an hour. The driver of the Kia was not hurt.

Police and fire spokesmen said four people affiliated with the Giants were hurt and taken to taken to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn, while a Giants spokeswoman says six Giants minor league players were transported.

Police said none of the injuries was life-threatening.

Slaughter says Giants team trainer Dave Groeschner (gresh-NER’) is headed to the hospital to check on the players.

The Giants conducts training in Scottsdale for its minor league teams. The club’s major league team also conducts its spring training in Scottsdale.

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