Promising Cardinals prospect, 22-year old Oscar Taveras was killed in a crash yesterday, Sunday 26 October 2014 on the Sosua-Cabarete highway on the north coast. He lost control in his new Chevrolet Camaro and crashed into a tree. Diario Libre reports that he had recently purchased the car and it had only arrived in Puerto Plata earlier this month.
He was driving with his girlfriend, 18-year old Edilenia Alvarez, who was also killed. He did not have ID on him at the time of his death, but was later identified by his relatives.
As reported in Diario Libre, the accident occurred around 7:30pm on the Sosua-Cabarete highway as they were returning from an outing in Jamao, Espaillat province.
As reported, the two were dead on arrival at the Centro Medico Cabarete.
A wake is being held at the Blas Blass funeral home in Puerto Plata today, Monday, 27 October 2014.
Taveras would have played for the Aguilas Cibaenas in the professional baseball league.
Taveras played with St. Louis this season and ended with a batting average of .239 with three home runs and 22 runs batted in.
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