Former Major League Baseball star Octavio Dotel has died after a nightclub ceiling collapsed on him…and spent his final moments screaming for help
Dotel, 51, is among at least 27 other people who died following the collapse at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo 12:44am local time Tuesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, he was reported as having been rescued from the rubble after screaming for help.
But Dominican newspaper Diario Libre said Dotel arrived at Armed Forces Central Hospital with no vital signs and was subsequently declared dead.
‘The death of former Major League Baseball player Octavio Dotel has been confirmed,’ the publication wrote in an update on X.
‘The tragedy has left at least 27 dead and dozens injured, while rescue efforts continue at the scene.’
Dotel, who won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, had been heard screaming for help by first responders, according to Dominican television station Supercanal.
Dotel signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets in 1993 and debuted with the club in June 1999.
Dotel was key piece in the trade during the offseason to the Houston Astros for All-Star pitcher Mike Hampton in December 1999.
Former MLB star Octavio Dotel has died after a nightclub ceiling collapsed on him Tuesday morning. He is pictured playing for the St Louis Cardinals in 2011
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