Show Jumpers Andres Rodriguez & Sophie Walker Die in Florida Car Crash

Show jumpers, Andres Rodriquez, 31 and Sophie Walker, 30 are dead after a car crash. According to CBS 12, the two equestrians died in Wellington, Florida in the early hours of Monday morning.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office stated that Rodriquez lost control of his Porsche Roadster while traveling westbound down Sunnydale Drive. The vehicle crashed into a concrete pillar inside of the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club neighborhood.

Walker was pronounced dead at the scene, and Rodriquez died at the Delray Medical Center. Walker was a successful accomplished amateur rider who worked alongside her husband, Brian Walker at the Woodside Farm in Wellington.

Rodriquez was an international show jumper from Venezuela. He got married last month, recently won a silver medal at the Pan-American Games and also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Both Rodriquez, and Walker had seat belts on while in the vehicle. Investigators believed that alcohol, and or drugs, played a part in the tragic accident.

Rodriquez's death was confirmed on his Facebook page. The full statement read:

"It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that Andres Rodriguez and his passenger Sophie Walker suffered a tragic car accident on Monday morning in Wellington, Florida. Circumstances of the accident are still unclear. Sophie Walker passed away in the accident and despite all efforts Andres passed away a few hours later. We are lost for words. Our prayers and thoughts go to Sophie's family, to Andres' wife and family. RIP Chepito."

Jack Mancini, a friend of both Walker and Rodriquez said that the horse riding community was in mourning.

"This is a really close community-- the equestrian community. We all feel when someone gets hurt. When someone has a problem everybody gets involved," Mancini explained.

RIP. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved in the deadly crash.