Particle.news
Download on the App Store
15 ARTICLES
·
last mo.

Orioles Prospect Luis Guevara Dies in Florida Jet Ski Collision

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission investigation is underway to determine how two personal watercraft collided off Lido Key.

Luis Guevara, a 19-year-old minor league player for the Baltimore Orioles, has died as a result of the injuries suffered during a “vessel incident.
Image
Image
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.

Overview

  • Luis Guevara, 19, was killed Sunday when two jet skis collided head-on off Lido Key in Sarasota, Florida.
  • Good Samaritans rescued all four riders after the crash and Sarasota County teams treated two as trauma alerts.
  • The Orioles postponed their Florida Complex League games on Monday and Tuesday and expressed deep condolences to Guevara’s family.
  • Signed in January 2023 out of Tinaco, Venezuela, Guevara was in his first U.S. season and played 30 games across three minor league levels.
  • Fans and fellow players have shared widespread tributes while state authorities probe the circumstances of the fatal accident.