Adenhart (Angels) Killed after game in wreck

[moorecg]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/09/angels-starting-pitcher-killed-after-ball-game/

[TruffleShuffle]

yikes that is awful. he had a really promising future.

[rocket]

holy crap

[jersey cubs fan]

wow, and I just read that a fan was killed there on Opening day.

[jersey cubs fan]

the sports sites don't have this but latimes.com has picked it up as a headline.

[wekse]

a co-worker just sent me this link

 

http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=60432

[jersey cubs fan]

http://www.ktla.com/landing/?blockID=262344&feedID=171

 

FULLERTON -- KTLA has confirmed that Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed in a hit-and-run crash in Fullerton.

 

The crash took place around 12:20 a.m. Thursday, just hours after 22-year-old Adenhart pitched a six-inning shut out for the Angels.

 

Police say a minivan barreled down East Orangethorpe Avenue and slammed into a silver Mitsubishi traveling on South Lemon Street.

 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/04/3-killed.html

[rawaction]

Holy crap. That's messed up.

[hardcorecubfan]

Tragic, a prayer to his family and friends

[jersey cubs fan]

I find it odd that as of 11:41 eastern, ESPN.com still has nothing on this story, while several media outlets are reporting it.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Adenhart, another man and a woman were all killed, and another man was critically injured, in a three-vehicle crash blamed on a motorist who ran a red light at a Fullerton intersection, police said. Besides Adenhart, one of the other people who was also killed was also part of the Angels organization.

 

The bolded part has me intrigued. Was this a major leaguer? I cant imagine a pitcher just coming off a game would have a minor leaguer with him, but I guess its possible.

[jersey cubs fan]

Adenhart, another man and a woman were all killed, and another man was critically injured, in a three-vehicle crash blamed on a motorist who ran a red light at a Fullerton intersection, police said. Besides Adenhart, one of the other people who was also killed was also part of the Angels organization.

 

The bolded part has me intrigued. Was this a major leaguer? I cant imagine a pitcher just coming off a game would have a minor leaguer with him, but I guess its possible.

 

It doesn't have to be a player. You could be talking about a bullpen catcher, strength coach, or any number of people.

[Terp]

I find it odd that as of 11:41 eastern, ESPN.com still has nothing on this story, while several media outlets are reporting it.

 

They're talking about it on Sportscenter, so they must have really slow web people.

[shnsajax]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4055343

[kujay]

This is terrible.

 

Should/will the Angels play tonight?

[CubInOK]

I find it odd that as of 11:41 eastern, ESPN.com still has nothing on this story, while several media outlets are reporting it.

[imb]east coast bias[/imb]

[illiniguy]

Man that's awful. Just awful.

[UMFan83]

Hit and runs are one of the most despicable things you can do to a fellow human being, especially if the other car was seriously hit. Who knows if they could have saved his life had they stopped and checked to see if they were ok. Thank God the person driving the other car was caught and arrested.

 

Ugh....RIP :(

Edited April 9, 2009 by UMFan83

[illiniguy]

Hit and runs are one of the most despicable things you can do to a fellow human being, especially if the other car was seriously hit. Who knows if they could have saved his life had they stopped and checked to see if they were ok.

 

Ugh....RIP :(

Especially after you ran a red light in the first place.

[abuck1220]

i'm kinda surprised this kind of thing doesn't happen more often...a player dying during the season, that is.

[jersey cubs fan]

i'm kinda surprised this kind of thing doesn't happen more often...a player dying during the season, that is.

 

It seems like there is at least one a year.

[ctcf]

Wow. How totally lame.

 

RIP

[Derwood]

cue the "what was he doing out at 12:30 in the morning" faux outrage

[SouthSideRyan]

i'm kinda surprised this kind of thing doesn't happen more often...a player dying during the season, that is.

 

I dunno, how often should you expect a random sampling of 750 healthy, in shape 20-40 year olds to die during a 6 month period?

[jersey cubs fan]

cue the "what was he doing out at 12:30 in the morning" faux outrage

 

I highly doubt there is going to be much of that. 12:30 after a night game is hardly even late. If it happened at 4, I'm sure some people would have something to say about that.