Professional soccer player Anton Walkes has died from injuries he sustained in a boat crash off the coast of Miami, authorities said Thursday.
Walkes, who was 25, was found unconscious and taken to a hospital after the crash between two boats Wednesday near the Miami Marine Stadium basin, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.It was unclear whether anyone else was injured. The agency's investigation is ongoing.
“He was a tremendous son, father, partner and teammate whose joyous approach to life touched everyone he met,” Tepper said in a club statement. Fans began laying flowers outside of the east gate of Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium on Thursday. A vigil was planned there in the early evening.
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