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Report: Rangers' prospect could face charges stemming from fatal car accident in Dominican Republic

Kevin Jairai / US PRESSWIRE

Texas Rangers prospect Ronald Guzman was involved in a fatal car accident in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday that killed another driver, Kelsie Heneghan of MiLB.com reports.

Guzman was behind the wheel of a Ford Explorer that crashed with a motorcycle, killing 27-year-old Eleazar Garcia, according to police.

The 20-year-old Guzman, who is the 17th-ranked prospect in the team's farm system, could face charges for the incident.

The accident occurred less than a month after St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras was tragically killed in a car accident in the Dominican.

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