Breaking: L.A. Angels pitcher dies after apparent hit and run.

[RB TexLa]

Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart killed in accident



April 9, 2009 11:02 AM

Angels' pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed in a crash near Los Angeles when a driver ran a red light, an associate of the rookie player said this morning. The crash occurred only hours after the 22-year-old appeared in Wednesday night's Angels game.

The accident occurred shortly after midnight at the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Lemon Street in Fullerton, south of Los Angeles, said Lt. Craig Brower of the Fullerton Police Department.

Several witnesses told police the driver of a red minivan ran a red light at the intersection, hitting a silver Mitsubishi carrying four passengers. Two people in the Mitsubishi were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, authorities said. Two others also in the Mitsubishi were taken to a nearby hospital, where one was later pronounced dead, Brower said.


The driver of the minivan fled on foot, but police found him about a mile away and took him into custody on suspicion of hit-and-run, Brower said. Further charges are pending as the investigation continues, he said.




http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/04/angels-pitcher-nick-adenhart-killed-in-accident.html

[emilyg]

1. Sad. RIP

[dieselrevolver]

2. Yankee fan here

this is awful, my condolences to his friends and family. I heard Jeter and Tex were stunned when they heard the news this morning in Baltimore.