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Orioles Minor League Player Luis Guevara Dies in Jet Ski Crash

The Orioles organization has postponed two Florida Complex League games in response to the fatal accident

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 14: A Baltimore Orioles hat is pictured with Franklin batting gloves during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 14, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.
People enter to watch the Baltimore Orioles host the New York Yankees during 2022 spring training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. Saturday., March 19, 2022. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff)
(Image for representation) Luis Guevara, a promising young player for the Orioles, tragically died in a jet ski collision at Lido Key. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Overview

  • Luis Guevara, 19, was killed after two personal watercraft collided head-on off Lido Key in Sarasota on June 15
  • The collision occurred around 8 p.m. when two jet skis carrying four riders crashed and all were thrown into the water
  • Two of the crash survivors were taken to a local hospital as trauma alerts following aid from nearby good Samaritans
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the watercraft collision
  • Orioles general manager Mike Elias called Guevara a beloved member of the organization and asked for privacy for his family as the team offers ongoing support