Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz posts bail, faces trial
(WorldNews Health)

CLEVELAND _ Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz posted $2 million pesos _ $34,000 _ in bail for his involvement in a fatal car accident that killed three people earlier this week, a spokesperson for the attorney general`s office in the Dominican Republic confirmed Friday to the Post-Gazette. Reporter Dionisio Soldevila, who is in the Dominican, first reported the news after Cruz`s arraignment before the Traffic Peace Court in Bani concluded Friday afternoon. Cruz is not jailed but must check in with authorities periodically as a condition of bail. According to Soldevila, Cruz faces trial and could spend up to five years in prison if convicted. The incident in question occurred around 1 a.m. Monday,...