The death of Jose Fernandez has now been fully explained with the results of the toxicology report being released. While there were rumors of possible drug use, the results confirmed many peoples worst fears, causing speculation of the future of his jersey number.
According to TMZ Sports, the new evidence showing Fernandez having cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time of the boat crash will not sway the Miami Marlins from retiring his jersey number.
The site reports that in the days after his death, team owner Jeffrey Loria said no other Marlins player would wear the #16 again- but of course that was before the case was elevated to a homicide investigation.
We recently reported that evidence showed that Fernandez was well over the influence with cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time the boat crash that killed him and his two friends. Associate Medical Examiner Kenneth Hutchins listed “boat crash” as the cause of death and also said that the star was legally drunk with an alcohol concentration of .147
Although the toxicology report has been released, officials have not disclosed who was driving the boat but revealed that the boat was cruising at an extremely high rate of speed.
A lawyer for Jose’s family has revealed that officials have indeed spoken with a “highly reliable” witness who claims that the baseball star was not operating the boat. The attorney claims that the witness was on the phone with Fernandez before the crash and he heard the pitcher giving directions to someone else on the boat.
With this new development in the story, Miami Marlins officials have not spoken out on if they will continue to retire the baseball star’s jersey. Fernandez’s family and loved ones have also remained mute on the new findings.
This story is developing.
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