Sad update from Dionisio Soldevila of the Associated Press ...
In the aftermath of the crash we were reminded about the poor road conditions in the Dominican and heard many calls for change. That’s still a worthy cause, but the culprit in this case was Taveras’ decision to drive his vehicle while under heavy influence of alcohol. His girlfriend, 18-year-old Edilia Arvelo, also perished on that October night. A horrible shame.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Dominican officials say St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras was drunk at the time of his fatal car crash last month.
Tessie Sanchez, a spokeswoman for the attorney general’s office in the Dominican Republic, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that toxicology reports showed Taveras had a blood-alcohol level five times the legal limit when he lost control of his car Oct. 26 on a highway in Puerto Plata.
In the aftermath of the crash we were reminded about the poor road conditions in the Dominican and heard many calls for change. That’s still a worthy cause, but the culprit in this case was Taveras’ decision to drive his vehicle while under heavy influence of alcohol. His girlfriend, 18-year-old Edilia Arvelo, also perished on that October night. A horrible shame.
