Former MLB player Jesús Montero has died at the age of 35 following a traffic accident in his native Venezuela earlier this month.

Montero appeared in five MLB seasons, including four with the Seattle Mariners from 2012-15.

News of Montero’s passing was first reported Sunday by outlets in Venezuela including Líder en Deportes . The New York Yankees, who Montero was originally signed by and made his MLB debut with, confirmed the news.

According to a GoFundMe page set up to help with Montero’s medical expenses, he had been placed in a medically induced coma after suffering multiple leg fractures, several broken ribs and severely compromised lungs and organs after he was involved in an accident on Oct. 5. Per Daily Mail , Montero was hit by a truck while riding a motorcyle near the

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