Former Cuban baseball player among the victims of the traffic accident in Holguín

Former Cuban baseball player Vladimir Torres died on Saturday in a traffic accident in his home province HolguinThe news of his death was announced on Facebook by Leonardo Alberto Paris Johnsonthe provincial baseball commissioner, expressed his condolences to the family and friends.

The 33-year-old former pitcher died in the evening hours in an accident on the ring road of Holguín near the highway to Mayarinear the vocational school. Journalist Maikel Hernandez On Facebook, he shared photos taken at the scene of the accident showing a badly damaged Diana bus and another vehicle. The driver of the bus was apparently Vladimiro Torres.

According to Facebook users, two other people lost their lives in the crash Irma Broek. Sports journalist postage recalled that the athlete was once considered one of the most promising pitchers in Cuban baseball.

“Torres threw in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons with the Puppiesand 2011-12 with the AvispasHe has no decisions in the National Series,” Porto explained on his Facebook page.

Hundreds of people have expressed their sadness on social media over the death of Vilito, as his relatives affectionately called him.