The TMZ has said that the Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a felony hit-and-run car accident in Fullerton, California early this Thursday some hours after he pitched in a game.
The police officers say someone Andrew Gallo the driver of the van which caused the accident blew through a red light, causing the Mitsubishi that Adenhart and three others were driving in to hit a light pole. Three of the four people in the Mitsubishi were killed in the crash -- Nick, a man and a woman and the fourth person is in the hospital.
The officers say that the person driving the van ran away from the scene, but was trapped and charged with criminal act hit-and-run. The suspect is also being treated for injuries in a local hospital.
Nick was 22 years old and in his last game he had stroked out 5 guys in 6 scoreless innings. His performance was hailed by sportswriters as a "brilliant effort by a 22-year-old right-hander making his fourth Major League start."
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