hired a bus driver to transport pittsburgh pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee was arrested and charged with DUI after the vehicle was stopped by a police escort on Thursday night.
After losing to the Chicago Cubs, boarded a bus to travel to American Family Field to play the Pirates brewers,
Pittsburgh Pirates baseball caps on dugout benches during a game at Nationals Park on April 29, 2023 in Washington DC (Randy Litzinger / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
An Illinois State Police escort said it decided to stop the bus after noticing some erratic driving.
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the police said The driver, later identified as Ronald E. Funderburk, 61, of North Carolina, displayed multiple signs of impairment
A concerned soldier initially requested an ambulance in case of a medical emergency.
Joey Wiemer (28) of the Milwaukee Brewers runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at American Family Field on June 16, 2023 in Milwaukee. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images)
Funderburk was acting as a contractor and has no direct ties to the team.
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Brian Warecki, Pirates’ senior vice president of communications, confirmed the incident, saying, “We are deeply concerned by what happened last night.”
K’Brian Hayes of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits out during the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on June 16, 2023 in Milwaukee. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images)
Warecki said there were no injuries.
“The important thing is that all our personnel arrived in milwaukee safely. … We are now in contact with the appropriate parties regarding this matter.”
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After arriving in Milwaukee, the Pirates lost to the Brewers 5–4 on Friday night.