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Report: Jose Fernandez, friends had strong alcohol odor after fatal crash

Former Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez and his companions had a strong odor of alcohol after a fatal boat crash off the coast in South Beach, Miami last month, according to Patrick Farrell of the Miami Herald.

Fernandez, 24, died on Sept. 25 when his boat crashed into the Government Cut north jetty before dawn. His friends, Emilio Jesus Macias and Eduardo Rivera, were also killed in the accident.

It is not known who was piloting the boat at the time of the accident.

Toxicology test results for the young men have not been released by investigators.