Sunday evening about seven o'clock, Óscar Taveras was killed along with his 18 year old girlfriend Yamali Arvelo in a car accident on the highway between Sosúa and Cabarete.
He was driving his Camaro and by unknown causes, ran into an obstacle with terrible consequences.
Óscar Taveras was born in Los Castillos, Sosúa and was considered a great baseball talent.
Already at the age of 16 he was discovered as a talent and he was drafted in the Águilas Cibaeñas team where he starred.
Not long after this, he got a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, the professional baseball team from San Luis in the USA.
In the USA he was also recognized as a great baseball talent.
The Camaro after the accident
Óscar Taveras
Óscar Taveras was for many young Dominicans from Sosúa a role model and was very popular.
Tuesday, October 28 almost the entire population of Sosúa attended his funeral.