Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins pitcher, died early Sunday morning. Fernandez was having a great year, after coming back from elbow surgery in 2015. His death was caused by a boating accident, the 24 year old was found in an overturned boat with two other men. It seems that the boat hit a large group of rocks, also called a jetty. Sources have not yet confirmed the cause of the accident.
Although the cause of the accident has not been concluded, it was predicted that the boat was going full speed (around 50-65 mph). Since the crash was right around the entrance of the harbor, the boat should not have been going that fast, in my opinion. I have many questions regarding this incident. Was the captain of the boat experienced with the area? Was alcohol involved? Why weren't the passengers wearing life vests? It is likely that the occupants hit the rocks when ejected from the boat, so a life vest may not have helped, but it still needs to be addressed. The accident was reported around 3:15 am, therefore it was dark outside. With reduced visibility, due to darkness, it seems that the boat should have been travelling less than the speed reported. Autopsies of the bodies have not been conducted, so there is no telling if alcohol was involved, but I believe it is likely. There are many possibilities that could have caused this accident. Jose Fernandez was an amazing baseball player who will be missed.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/25/us/mlb-pitcher-jose-fernandez-dead/index.html
He was to young to die which makes this tragedy even more sad. On top of that he was a truly great pitcher and deserved to live a long life and carry out more of his career in baseball.
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