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Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart killed morning after start

The Sporting News ^ | Thursday April 9, 2009 | The Sporting News

Posted on by jpl

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, who started in a home game against the A's Wednesday night, was killed in a felony hit-and-run car accident in Fullerton, California, early Thursday morning, according to multiple reports.

The accident was cause by the driver of a minivan who ran a red light, which caused the Mitsubishi that Adenhart was riding in to hit a light pole, police said. In addition to the 22-year-old Adenhart, two other people died in the crash. One of the other people killed was also affiliated with the Angels organization, TMZ reports.

The driver of the minivan fled the scene but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run.

Adenhart struck out five batters in six scoreless innings Wednesday. The rookie righthander did make three starts for the Angels last year, posting a 1-0 record with a 9.00 ERA.

Adenhart was called up from AAA ball this season after injuries to Angels pitchers John Lackey, Ervin Santana and Kelvim Escobar.



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Wow, what a horrible tragedy. My condolences to his friends and family, as well as everyone in the L.A. Angels organization.



To: jpl

Ditto.



by 2 posted onby Enterprise (I went to America and all I got were some DVDs and little helicopters.)

To: jpl

..dear Jesus I watched the kid last night--he would have had a great future 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



by 3 posted onby WalterSkinner ( In Memory of My Father--WWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)

To: jpl

Prayers for the family and friends of all of the victims.



by 4 posted onby EternalVigilance (If you were arrested & charged with defending the Constitution, could a conviction be obtained?)

To: jpl

Gee. The driver of the minivan fled. Hmmm. I wonder why?



by 5 posted onby VeniVidiVici (The Democrats want nationalized health care? I'll take the coverage Congress has. Nothing less.)

To: jpl

RIP. May his family and friends find solace in God’s love.



by 6 posted onby LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)

To: jpl

Bummer. Prayers for his family, friends and team.



by 7 posted onby WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)

To: jpl

To: jpl

by 9 posted onby Petronski (For the next few years, Gethsemane will not be marginal. We will know that garden. -- Cdl. Stafford)

To: VeniVidiVici

too bad he was probably one of “The Mas” Pelosi’s patriots (sarc)



To: jpl

My prayers are for them and their families. Horrible tragedy which occurs all too often. May God’s love and peace be with them.



To: jpl

Just ridiculous...no doubt illegal Canadians!



by 12 posted onby VaBthang4 ("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")

To: stan_sipple

But officer,I had to get these 35 workers in the van to

the meat packing plant by 7:00 A.M.



To: jpl; All

The Angels, for some reason have more active players killed over their history than other major league team during the same time frame, I believe. Just a matter of bad luck, I’d suppose.



To: VeniVidiVici

The driver of the minivan fled. Highly suspicious that the perp is unnamed.



To: VeniVidiVici

If he is Amish it could be he didn’t want anyone to know he was driving



To: jpl

I wonder if the hit and run driver is an illegal. I pray that Jesus will help the family of the deceased ball player.



To: jpl

The driver of the minivan fled the scene but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run. Hmmmm...This is what typically occurs when illegal aliens cause collisions...They just leave the scene, while people and their children are left screaming in agony. The above scenario occurs daily in the southwest I wonder why they didn't reveal the ID of the driver that caused this?



To: dragnet2

CNN is reporting now that the name of the driver who killed him is Andrew Thomas Gallo.



by 19 posted onby jpl (Help us Obambi Wan Kenobi, you're our only dope.)

To: jpl

Very brutal accident This is now being picked up by multiple news agencies, yet not one of them have revealed who the at fault driver was. The three dead were in a gray Mitsubishi, which slammed into a light pole after the van struck it, Brower said. Two people in the car died instantly and Adenhart died at the hospital a short while later. A fourth occupant is in critical condition at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange,



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