Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras dies in car accident in native Dominican Republic.

**BarkingToad** · 10-26-14, 08:18 PM

So sad, only 22 years old.

**BigSpoon** · 10-26-14, 08:59 PM

Very sad, he was a potential superstar. Rest in peace Oscar.

**Robber** · 10-26-14, 10:24 PM

Very sad news and a crushing blow to St. Louis

**mpaschal34** · 10-26-14, 11:30 PM

Any details of the accident? Such a sad tragedy.

**Otters27** · 10-27-14, 06:58 AM

Terribly sad. Thoughts and prayers for his family. Such a talented player

**Wrigley** · 10-27-14, 07:06 AM

very sad news no one is promised Tommorow

**Cross** · 10-27-14, 08:20 AM

Very sad story, was it a one car accident?

**MikeTizzy** · 10-27-14, 10:14 AM

thats super tragic. Unreal how a good life turns black in an instance.

**MexicanStallion** · 10-27-14, 05:44 PM

I was reading through Twitter as it was getting announce and just shocked. It's a shame to see someone die young with unbelievable potential.

**LordVodka** · 10-27-14, 06:39 PM

I heard it was him and the girlfriend in the car. Both died.

**Andy117** · 10-27-14, 10:37 PM

He must have been going pretty fast. Car is almost unrecognizable.

**EmpireMaker** · 10-27-14, 11:12 PM

Officials in the Dominican Republic do NOT believe alcohol was a factor in the crash that killed St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We spoke with reps at the Metropolitan Police Department in the D.R. who tell us ... Taveras was driving "very, very fast" on a wet road when he lost control and slammed into a huge tree.

Both Taveras and his GF were killed in the crash.

Officials tell us an autopsy is currently being conducted on Oscar -- but we're told there was no immediate evidence at the crash scene to lead officials to believe he was drunk behind the wheel.

Officials tell us the weather may have played a role -- because it had been raining around the time of the accident and the roads were slippery.

We're told ... Taveras is not the first person to have lost control and slammed into that particular tree -- another person died in the same exact spot last year under similar weather conditions.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/10/27/oscar-...#ixzz3HPSDcquq

**mpaschal34** · 10-28-14, 12:34 AM

sad to lose so much for something like this. the dumb things we do when we are young. can't criticize him too much, because I had 1/100000th of the money he did and probably did even dumber things than this. I was just lucky.

**Chi_archie** · 10-28-14, 04:18 AM

Life is fragile

**Robber** · 10-30-14, 01:24 AM

If only stl had made the ws Tavares would still be with us

**Andy117** · 10-30-14, 10:37 PM

Anyone hear how fast was he going?

**LordVodka** · 10-31-14, 12:50 AM

He was going fast enough to hit a tree and die.

**BarkingToad** · 10-31-14, 01:47 AM

Originally posted by Robber

If only stl had made the ws Tavares would still be with us

True, it turned out it was tragic Cards didn't make WS. They even had the lead on Bumgarner when he left the game, but bullpen lost it.

**lagoonlife** · 10-31-14, 06:22 AM

He was a very talented player. Lots of potential. RIP.

**lagoonlife** · 10-31-14, 06:25 AM

And applause to the San Francisco Giants and Bumgarner. In my book an established dynasty now

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The Royals will have their day. That young roster is the start of something special.

**ki dice** · 11-02-14, 01:04 PM

robber what a great point.Life is weird like that.

**EmpireMaker** · 11-12-14, 07:49 PM

Officials in the Dominican Republic confirmed Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras was legally intoxicated at the time of his fatal car accident last month, reports the Associated Press. Taveras and his girlfriend were killed in a single-car crash on October 26.
Here's more from the Associated Press:

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.
She says the 22-year-old Taveras was "legally intoxicated when he crashed."

Taveras, 22, was considered one of the best prospects in baseball coming into the 2014 season. He hit .239 with three home runs in 80 games this summer, his MLB debut. Taveras hit a game-tying home run in Game 3 of the NLCS two weeks before the accident.

**Andy117** · 11-12-14, 07:53 PM

5X the legal limit???? Damn.

**The Kraken** · 11-12-14, 11:31 PM

Dumb things happen when you do dumb things

**EmpireMaker** · 11-13-14, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by Andy117

5X the legal limit???? Damn.

I don't know what the legal limit is there but 5x even .06% is damn near death from alcohol poisoning or at least passed out.

**MexicanStallion** · 11-13-14, 06:45 AM

That's such a bad update. One ridiculously dumb decision ends his life.

**Auto Donk** · 11-13-14, 09:05 AM

mans got to know his limitations...........

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 11-13-14, 09:44 AM

no sympathy for an idiot like that..lucky he didn't kill anyone else besides his girlfriend.

**BarkingToad** · 11-14-14, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

no sympathy for an idiot like that..lucky he didn't kill anyone else besides his girlfriend.

Exactly right, totally agree, I take it girlfriend must have been drunk too if she got in the car with him in that condition.

**LordVodka** · 11-15-14, 01:35 AM

he just went from a tragedy to a selfish asshole

**Auto Donk** · 11-15-14, 01:47 AM

Originally posted by LordVodka

he just went from a tragedy to a selfish asshole

he had that killer instinct.....