体坛英语新闻：Brazilian women's volleyball team suffers accident on way to semifinals

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilain women's club volleyball team Volei Futuro suffered a severe accident on Tuesday on its way to face Osasco in the semifinals of the Superliga. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.

The chartered bus carrying Volei Futuro flipped onto its side just 500 meters away from Osasco's gymnasium. Volei Futuro's athletes suffered minor injuries.

North American middle blocker Stacy fainted shortly after the accident and was sedated by medics. The athlete is currently undergoing a series of neurological tests at the Sirio Libanes Hospital in the city of Sao Paulo.

Due to the accident, the first match of the semifinals battle was postponed.

Volei Futuro's head coach William said that he does not know whether the driver lost control, hit another vehicle or fell off the road, but specified that heavy amounts of rain made for low visibility. He was thankful that no one was seriously injured.

The Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) will meet this week in order to set a new date for the first match of the semifinals series, taking into account the physical and mental condition of the Volei Futuro athletes.