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Report: Ventura robbed after car accident, mother seeks investigation

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As Yordano Ventura's friends and family continue to mourn the loss of the 25-year-old - who died Sunday in an automobile accident - at his funeral Tuesday in the Dominican Republic, some potentially disturbing details have emerged surrounding his death, and his mother wants answers.

Ventura's mother, Marisol, is reportedly seeking an investigation into her son's death as he was apparently robbed of his possessions at the crash site, reports Vahe Gregorian of the Kansas City Star.

Ventura "was carrying items such as cash, garments that included his World Series ring and other valuable items, which were stripped," after he crashed his jeep, reports Pete Grathoff of the Kansas City Star, as per the Spanish language site Pio Deportes.

Ventura "was found alive, but several people assaulted him instead of helping him, after suffering the fatal accident at kilometer 14 of the road Juan Adrian," Grathoff reports, according to the website Ensegundo.

Royals general manager Dayton Moore confirmed the Royals were aware of the report robbery, Gregorian reports.

Ventura's funeral services took place Tuesday in Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic, where several players, such as David Ortiz, Salvador Perez, Greg Holland, Mike Moustakas, and Jarrod Dyson were in attendance, along with multiple Royals staff members, including Moore and manager Ned Yost.

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