Little League International made the change after a player fell from the top bunk during his sleep and critically hurt his head. At one point, the boy was in intensive care learning to walk and talk again.
Little League World Series officials announced that Snow Canyon was filling Easton's open roster spot with his brother, Brogan Oliverson.Teams that stay in the Williamsport complex for the Little League World Series will continue to sleep in single beds in the wake of last year's incident where a boy seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we placed all beds individually on the floor during last year's World Series, and in preparation for the 2023 Little League International Tournament, Little League decided to provide its participants with single, one-level beds for all of their player housing at each of its tournament locations, including those in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where the dormitories can accommodate all 14 single beds," Little League International said Monday in a...
The negligence lawsuit, filed by Jace and Nancy Oliverson last September in Philadelphia, said there was no railing on the top bunk. Little League did not comment on the lawsuit. A message left Monday for the Oliveron's lawyer was not immediately returned.
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