A vehicle carrying three young members of theĀ Cincinnati RedsĀ organization is involved in a fatal accident on the treacherous roads of theĀ Dominican Republic, on a highway nearĀ Boca Chica. 19-year-old pitcherĀ Jairo CapellanĀ is killed instantly, while two other players sustain serious injuries.
On November 3, 2018 — A vehicle carrying three young members of theĀ Cincinnati RedsĀ organization is involved in a fatal accident on the treacherous roads of theĀ Dominican Republic, on a highway nearĀ Boca Chica. 19-year-old pitcherĀ Jairo CapellanĀ is killed instantly, while two other players sustain serious injuries.
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