SHOCKING NEWS: unbelievable by the player announce and confirm death by car accident on the way to the house due to

Recently, a serious accident involving the son of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Erik Swanson occurred. Swanson’s 4-year-old son, Toby, was hit by a car driven by a valet at the Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater, Florida. The incident happened on a Sunday, and Toby was subsequently airlifted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg due to the severity of his injuries [[❞]](https://people.com/blue-jays-pitchers-son-hit-by-car-airlifted-to-hospital-road-to-recovery-8601204) [[❞]](https://people.com/blue-jays-pitcher-erik-swanson-son-toby-4-out-of-icu-after-he-was-hit-by-car-8602177).

Fortunately, Toby has been showing signs of recovery. He was initially in critical condition and placed in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), but he has since been moved out of the ICU, and his family is hopeful for his continued recovery [[❞]](https://people.com/blue-jays-pitcher-erik-swanson-son-toby-4-out-of-icu-after-he-was-hit-by-car-8602177).

The Toronto Blue Jays have expressed their support for Swanson and his family during this difficult time, with Swanson taking time away from the team to be with his son and family [[❞]](https://www.mlb.com/news/erik-swanson-to-take-time-off-after-son-is-hit-by-car).