VENEZUELA — A former Major League Baseball player has died weeks after being involved in a motorcycle crash in Venezuela. Jesús Montero reportedly crashed his motorcycle into a truck on Oct. 4. He was hospitalized in critical condition ever since, but did not recover, according to the Associated Press (AP).

Jesús Montero, a Venezuelan who once played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died Sunday following a traffic accident in his country two weeks ago, the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League said.

Jesús Montero, a former Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees player, died two weeks after he was involved in a motorcycle crash. He was 35.

Yoervis Medina, a reliever who pitched with the Mariners over three seasons, died this week at 37, according to multiple reports.

A legendary high school baseball coach has died at 78 years old after falling into a creek and drowning. Mike Johnson, 78, passed away last week. The iconic high school baseball coach in South Carolina fell into a creek off of Johnson Road and Michael Court in Georgetown County,