Tyson Brummett Death | Obituary – Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett died Friday morning in a plane crash that killed three other people.
Brummett was drafted by the Phillies in 2007 where he played in the Phillies’ system for five years, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. He only played in one MLB game in his eight years in the minors.
Witnesses told police that they saw the small plane spiral out of view and a few minutes later they heard the impact. They called 911 but hiked to the scene where they verified that the occupants “died on impact.”
Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene and also confirmed four dead occupants.
Brummett, friend Alex Blackhurst and his aunt and uncle, Elaine and Douglas Blackhurst were identified as the victims. The NTSB and FAA are investigating the cause of the crash.