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Dominican officials say no alcohol found at scene of Ventura's fatal crash

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After a car accident in the Dominican Republic took the life of Yordano Ventura, Dominican officials informed Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore that no alcohol was found at the scene, according to Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star.

Jacobo Mateo Moquete from the Dominican National Police confirmed with Moore that a toxicology report is not expected to be completed for another 21 days, but Dominican officials did conduct an autopsy on Sunday hours after the crash.

Moore was made aware by officials that Ventura wasn’t wearing his seat belt at the time and was driving in poor conditions that included thick fog on a mountainous highway called Carretera Juan Adrian located in San Jose de Ocoa. It's believed the circumstances caused Ventura - whose car was found considerably off the road - to lose control of the vehicle resulting in the crash.

Road conditions in the Dominican Republic are considered extremely dangerous and Moore says the team reiterates this to many players on a daily basis. The disastrous road conditions caused another native of the Dominican Republic to lose his life on Sunday, as former major-league infielder Andy Marte died in a car crash close to 40 miles from Ventura's accident.

The funeral for Ventura will be held on Tuesday in his hometown of Las Terrenas where several members of the Royals team, including Moore, will be in attendance.

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