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Top St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras died in an car accident on Sunday. He was 22.

Taveras’ girlfriend also died in the crash, according to police in Puerto Plata.

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The Dominican newspaper Listin Diario said the name of his girlfriend is Edilia Arvelo. She was 18.

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak expressed his condolences to the family, but said the team was awaiting more details before making a formal announcement.

“We are all stunned and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of the youngest members of the Cardinals family,” Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. “Oscar was an amazing talent with a bright future who was taken from us well before his time. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends tonight.”

“I simply can’t believe it,” Mozeliak said. “I first met Oscar when he was sixteen years old and will forever remember him as a wonderful young man who was a gifted athlete with an infectious love for life who lived every day to the fullest.”

Lieutenant Junior Lopez Reyes of the Puerto Plata police confirmed Taveras and his girlfriend had died.

Taveras was heading from Jamao to his hometown of Sosua, near Puerto Plata in the Atlantic Coast of the Dominican Republic.

Lopez Reyes did not know yet the details of the accident.

“We’re still investigating at the scene. We’ve had some heavy rainfall here lately. It might have contributed to the accident.”

Bryan Mejia, Taveras’ agent, told reporters that Taveras and his girlfriend died in the accident. No other details were immediately available.

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