Jose Fernandez Death: Toxicology Report Reveals Baseball Star Had Traces Of Cocaine In His System

The death of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez has shattered the sports industry. While the direct cause of his untimely death was due to a boating accident, officials have now released the toxicology report.

According to CNN, the Miami Marlins pitcher not only had alcohol in his system, but traces of cocaine when he and tow friends were killed in a boat crash last month.

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

The site reports that Fernandez’s two friends, Emilio Jesus Macias and Eduardo Rivero had levels of alcohol below the legal limit in the state of Florida, which is .08. Florida law states that a BAC of more than .08 is considered boating under the influence. The medical examiner also shared that Rivero had traces of cocaine in his system as well.

While we have recently reported the latest on the Fernandez investigation, the site reveals that the baseball star suffered blunt-force injuries to the head an torso, along with skull and jaw fractures when the boat crashed.

USA Today also reports that the autopsy revealed that Fernandez had injuries consisting of facial lacerations and broken bones in his face that led to swelling of the brain (cerebral edema) and bleeding in the area between the skull and scalp (subgaleal hemorrhage). The impact also caused chest trauma that led to excess fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema).

Coast Guard personel on patrol noticed that the vessel was upside down on the north end of a rocky jetty shortly after 3:15a.m. The trio was later found dead after the boat was discovered near South Pointe Beach on Government Cut.

While authorities have not determined who was piloting the boat, they have announced that they are conducting a homicide investigation.

The family and loved ones of Fernandez have not spoken out about the new findings.

Fernandez was a star on the rise becoming the Miami Marlins top pitcher, the National Rookie of the Year in 2013 and a two-time all star.