MIAMI—Jose Fernandez, the ace right-hander for the Miami Marlins who escaped Cuba to become one of baseball’s brightest stars, was killed in boating accident early Sunday morning. Fernandez was 24. Authorities in Florida say Fernandez was not wearing a life vest when he was killed in a boating crash off Miami Beach early Sunday. An official from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told reporters that Fernandez was with two friends when the 32-foot SeaVee that they were travelling in hit rocks and capsized during a boating trip. Two bodies were found under the vessel and one was found in the water by divers.

Source: thestar September 25, 2016 14:04 UTC