Angels Rookie Adenhart Killed In Hit and Run

[GothMickey]

Sad news indeed. My condolences to the family and friends of Nick Adenhart.

Angels rookie Adenhart killed in hit-and-run crash

By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press Writer 8 minutes ago

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people were killed Thursday when a minivan ran a red light and struck their sports car, authorities said.

Adenhart, 22, died after undergoing surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center spokesman John Murray said.
A fourth person remained hospitalized in critical condition.
Adenhart, of Silver Springs, Md., was the Angels’ No. 3 starter. He threw six scoreless innings Wednesday night in his fourth major-league start and first of the season. Oakland won the game 6-4.
Adenhart and three other people were in a silver Mitsubishi that was struck shortly before 12:30 a.m. by a minivan that ran a red light and also hit another vehicle, police said.

The sports car struck a light pole, killing three people inside.
Police Lt. Craig Brower said the minivan driver fled the crash scene and was captured a short time later. The driver was arrested and booked for investigation of felony hit-and-run.
Adenhart, a right-hander, earned a spot in the starting rotation on an injury-plagued Angels staff by impressing manager Mike Scioscia late in spring training.
The pitcher made his major league debut May 1 of last year, also against Oakland. He made two other starts, getting his only decision in a victory over the Chicago White Sox on May 12. He was 37-28 in the minor leagues from 2005-08, including 9-13 last year at Triple-A Salt Lake.

[ibrowse17]

Horrible news. Our thoughts are with his family.

[PirateLover]

How awful. I'm glad they caught the driver.

[Chescat]

I turned on my TV this morning and first thing I saw was that silver car next to the lamp post. Then to find out who it was made it worse. He had a shut out last night and was pulled after 6 innings (course we lost. hmmmm!). The 4th person was still in critcal condition.

This guy had a suspended license for drunk driving and had the gall to take off leaving an injured passenger in his van. These guy needs to be strung up. All these kids lost their live because of him!

Angels suspended their game tonight. But they are all gathering together at the stadium.

[RedSoxFan]

Such a horrible and tragic story. Prayers go out to the families.

[cubbie]

Just a devastating loss. I've heard his name for a few years now as a promising player with a great future ahead of him. As an Angels/baseball fan, I'm saddened that a great career is over before it really started. As a human being, I'm devastated that three lives were unnecessarily ended before they got a chance to really live it. Just a shame how much can be taken away in the blink of an eye.

[Ian]

Tragic. Simply tragic.

The article I read said the driver was THREE TIMES the legal limit allowed by law. That means he was probably .24 BAC!!

[DizneyFreak2002]

Tragic. Simply tragic.

The article I read said the driver was THREE TIMES the legal limit allowed by law. That means he was probably .24 BAC!!

And he had a suspended license for another DUI...

This is truly tragic... My heart goes out to the friends and family of the people killed...

[yjgirl32]

So sad that someone would be that careless with his own life and others. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families.