Jose Fernandez had cocaine, alcohol in system during fatal boat crash

[groundloop]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Miami Marlins star pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine in his system when he and two friends were killed in a boat crash last month off Miami Beach, the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's office said Saturday.

Associate Medical Examiner Kenneth Hutchins listed "boat crash" as the cause of death and also said Fernandez was legally drunk with a blood-alcohol concentration of .147.

Fernandez, 24, suffered blunt-force injuries to the head and torso, along with skull and jaw fractures when the boat he was in hit a jetty near Miami Beach in the early morning hours of September 25.

Fernandez and two friends, Emilio Jesus Macias and Eduardo Rivero, were found dead later that morning after their boat was discovered near South Pointe Beach on Government Cut.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/29/us/miami-jose-fernandez-toxicology/index.html

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. So stupid

Not surprised, my God what a waste of talent.

[alarimer]

2. I'm hoping this leads to more regulation of boating.

Of course it is already against the law to operate under the influence.

But I would like to see license requirements for all power boat operators. Boating is inherently dangerous, but right now anyone can go and buy a boat if they have the money and have it out on the water that very day, no training required. There are some boater education requirements in some states, but it is not enough.

They were running full speed at night. And sure, possibly being under the influence led the driver to take too many risks. But experience would tell anyone to slow the hell down at night. It's hard to overstate how dark it is out there, even with the shore lights. And shorelines all kind of look alike, even in the daytime, so basic navigation skills are a must.

I just think so many of these "accidents" can be prevented with better enforcement of DUI laws, but also more training and education requirements.

[Blue_Tires]

3. no big shock...

[eissa]

4. This breaks my heart

Such a sweet guy, with such a promising future. I can't imagine the pain his mom and grandmother must be going through after learning about this. Hopefully it will serve as a cautionary lesson to those who admired him.