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MIAMI (AP) — Toxicology reports show Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty.

The cause of death was listed as "boat crash" in the autopsy report released Saturday by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office.

Associate Medical Examiner Kenneth Hutchins wrote in the report that the 24-year-old Fernandez had suffered blunt force injuries to his head and body.

The Sept. 25 crash killed Fernandez and two of his friends, 27-year-old Emilio Jesus Macias and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero.

Toxicology reports show both men also had alcohol in their systems, while Rivero also had cocaine detectable in his system.

https://www.apnews.com/d722141d2839...n=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP

 

[Ninja Scooter]

That's a real damn shame. What a waste of 3 young lives and one incredible talent (as well as leaving at least one unborn child fatherless). Hopefully at the very least this will give people pause before doing something so monumentally dumb in the future.

 

[WedgeX]

What a damn waste of life.

 

[mdubs]

Incredibly sad, condolences to his family, friends, and teammates. It sounds like he touched a lot of people, horrible to see someone die so young and full of potential

 

[teruterubozu]

Toxicology reports showed both Macias and Rivero also had alcohol levels below the state's legal limit, while Rivero also had cocaine in his system.

Um, looks like it was his friend who had cocaine in his system, not the pitcher.

 

[MadLaughter]

Um, looks like it was his friend who had cocaine in his system, not the pitcher.

Toxicology reports show Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system

Nope..

 

[Kifimbo]

Um, looks like it was his friend who had cocaine in his system, not the pitcher.

Dude, the first sentence in the article.

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty, according to toxicology reports released Saturday.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Um, looks like it was his friend who had cocaine in his system, not the pitcher.

Very first line of the article:

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty, according to toxicology reports released Saturday.

 

[Messi]

Um, looks like it was his friend who had cocaine in his system, not the pitcher.

Those are his friends names no?

 

[teruterubozu]

Dude, the first sentence in the article.

Ah ok missed it. Sorry folks, carry on.

 

[Madness]

Lot of morons think that being on a boat means they can be fucked up, drink, do rails of coke, pop molly and think I am not drinking or driving everything is good.

 

[EloquentM]

Lot of morons think that being on a boat means they can be fucked up, drink, do rails of coke, pop molly and think I am not drinking or driving everything is good.

Cocaine aside didn't it say they weren't under the legal limit of alcohol?

 

[Thebeardofknowledge]

Damn what a shame

 

[3N16MA]

He had a child on the way and left his GF as a single parent.

Horrible.

 

[Loco4Coco]

Lets say the crash didn't happen, would Jose been suspended for cocaine use?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

It's crazy how doing such simple dumb shit can lead to something so tragic. Shame indeed.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Lets say the crash didn't happen, would Jose been suspended for cocaine use?

If he failed a test? Yes.

 

[teruterubozu]

Lets say the crash didn't happen, would Jose been suspended for cocaine use?

Nope. It would have gone undetected, since there would be no autopsy.

 

[A-V-B]

Goddamnit, not again...

 

[PROh1bited]

What a waste of life.

Remember folks don't drink and drive.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

A damn shame that one monumental mistake cost 3 young men their lives, and a child their father.

Also a shame that some people will let that one night color their entire perception of Jose Fernandez.

 

[Zoggy]

Why the fuck do people do coke and booze at the same time?

Like is blow so mild that it makes you think "you know? This is not doing enough for me I need to kick it up another notch!!!"

 

[Arkos]

Why the fuck do people do coke and booze at the same time?

Like is blow so mild that it makes you think "you know? This is not doing enough for me I need to kick it up another notch!!!"

Um it's called speedballing (sort of) and it's super fun?

 

[Crayons]

Um it's called speedballing (sort of) and it's super fun?

Speedballing is coke and heroin tho. Which is really fun.

Coke and alcohol is also really fun

 

[bonesmccoy]

Shame.

Why the fuck do people do coke and booze at the same time?

Like is blow so mild that it makes you think "you know? This is not doing enough for me I need to kick it up another notch!!!"

It's not called the equalizer for nothing.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Gotta be careful down here around Miami. Culture here features a lot of influences that can pull you under if you aren't in tune with your soul before getting here. Sad loss of life.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Why the fuck do people do coke and booze at the same time?

Like is blow so mild that it makes you think "you know? This is not doing enough for me I need to kick it up another notch!!!"

Why do they do either one when operating a transportation device?

 

[entremet]

Speedballing is coke and heroin tho. Which is really fun.

Coke and alcohol is also really fun

Fun and deadly. John Belushi being a tragic example.

 

[univariate]

That's a damn shame

 

[Crayons]

Fun and deadly.

redundant tbh

 

[Cagey]

The amount you need to drink to overcome a couple lines and feel the effects of alcohol is terrifying though.

 

[painey]

this certainly puts a damper on his legacy too. what a waste.

 

[JimJamJones]

LeBatard had said, during multiple local hours, the situation would only get worse.

I never imagined he would've had cocaine in his system, though.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Pretty disappointed to hear this as the cause. While I'm sad that he's no longer with us, it was an extremely stupid decision to make.

What a damn shame.

 

[ColdPizza]

I kind of suspected at the time he was probably drunk. Never even thought of coke. Feel awful for his family and friends and the family of the people he killed.

 

[Sanjuro]

Yeah, it's not good news. I'm curious how much traction the PED parallel discussion picks up.

 

[Messi]

I kind of suspected at the time he was probably drunk. Never even thought of coke. Feel awful for his family and friends and the family of the people he killed.

It apparently isn't clear if he was driving the boat

 

[orthodoxy1095]

It apparently isn't clear if he was driving the boat

Unfortunately for the people left behind that might not matter if a civil suit ends up going after his estate for the drugs and alcohol being on the boat which he owned.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Did that shit while his girl was pregnant...smh

 

[KingBroly]

Yeah, it's not good news. I'm curious how much traction the PED parallel discussion picks up.

Does MLB test even test for that? Who tests for that?



Just...this is terrible.

 

[M.W.]

He wasn't piloting the boat.

Sounds like he was giving directions. Still tragic, yes.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

A.) He wasn't piloting the boat

B.) Doesn't make it any less tragic.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Unfortunately for the people left behind that might not matter if a civil suit ends up going after his estate for the drugs and alcohol being on the boat which he owned.

all of them were under the influence and they cant prove who was driving or where the drugs/drinking was done (they could have all been hammered before even getting on the boat). They all 3 made a really stupid decision that night/morning, I don't see how Jose is any more responsible than the other two, because he's rich and famous?

 

[bigred50]

Not surprised to hear this.

Drinking and driving is truly one of the lowest, most despicable things you could ever do.

 

[B1gg_Randall]

A damn shame that one monumental mistake cost 3 young men their lives, and a child their father.

Also a shame that some people will let that one night color their entire perception of Jose Fernandez.

This

 

[ColdPizza]

all of them were under the influence and they cant prove who was driving or where the drugs/drinking was done (they could have all been hammered before even getting on the boat). They all 3 made a really stupid decision that night/morning, I don't see how Jose is any more responsible than the other two, because he's rich and famous?

Well, he owned the boat. I'd say driving the boat intoxicated or letting someone else who is intoxicated drive your boat makes you more responsible.

 

[entremet]

Does MLB test even test for that? Who tests for that?



Just...this is terrible.

Yes.

But drug tests are jokes.

I don't know why people keep thinking that drug tests do fuck all in pro sports.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

So young, very sad, but not surprised.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

Seems like people don't take being drunk and driving a boat as serious as a car.

 

[M.W.]

Seems like people don't take being drunk and driving a boat as serious as a car.

He wasn't driving...