The identities of the two men killed along with Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez in a boat crash on early Sunday morning were released on Monday by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Emilio Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25, residents of Miami, were found dead at the scene of the crash. They were both close friends with Fernandez, and on the 32-foot fishing boat at the time is struck a jetty at full speed.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families during this time,” FWC regional commander Maj. Alfredo Escanio said in a statement.