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Angels Pitcher Adenhart Killed After Ball Game

Posted Apr 9th 2009 10:49AM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a felony hit-and-run car accident in Fullerton, California early this morning -- hours after he pitched in a game last night.

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Cops say someone driving a minivan blew through a red light, causing the Mitsubishi that Adenhart and three others were riding in to hit a light pole. Three of the four people in the Mitsubishi were killed in the crash -- Nick, another man and a woman -- while the fourth person remains in the hospital.

Cops say the person driving the van fled the scene -- but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run. The suspect is also being treated for injuries in a local hospital.

We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization.

Nick was 22 years old.

FYI -- Nick pitched his ass off last night, striking 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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16. I feel horrible for his family and team mates. I am glad they found the drivr and I hope they make an example out of him. Go easy on these offenders and its just no big deal to take a life or two, or three ect.......

Posted at 11:38AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Nevershouldhavehappened

17. My prayers go out the the family and friends. What an aweful tragedy. Why are people in such a rush to go no where? Or was the driver of the van intoxicated. His stupidity has cost the lives of someone's son, father, brother and friend.

Posted at 11:17AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Nettie

18. And, of course as always, the sob who ran from the scene is probably uninjured- prayers to all who passed and their grieving families.

Posted at 11:18AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Amanda

19. man what a tragedy! all my prayers to the family and friends!

Posted at 11:20AM on Apr 9th 2009 by David Cervantes

20. So senseless, prayers to their loved ones.

Posted at 11:28AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Dee

21. How come I cant find this info on any other web page? Its not even on the angels site

Posted at 11:18AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Kelly

22. Horrible story and such a sad end to a short life.

Kudos to TMZ for the coverage as not even ESPN is covering this yet!

Posted at 11:18AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Chad

23. Wow Lucy... I can't you put a comment like that at this time.

Posted at 11:19AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Run

24. Has this been confirmed? I can't find this story anywhere else but TMZ and I've been searching. Very sad either way, just find it strange that no one else is reporting it.

Posted at 11:20AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Franz Ferdinand

25. That completely sucks. I hope they throw the book at the driver for leaving the scene. Like another poster said, probably a drunk driving incident. Way too young to die.

Posted at 12:05PM on Apr 9th 2009 by just some random person

26. Horrible news, so sad, so young, so much unfulfilled potential. My sympathies to his family.

Posted at 11:24AM on Apr 9th 2009 by john

27. this is very heartbreaking :( god bless his family and friends at this time... R I P

Posted at 11:26AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Linnyb

28. RIP ... and yes LUCY, you should be strung up for that BS.

Posted at 10:01PM on Apr 11th 2009 by don don

29. I haven't seen this any where else either...

So %^&*ing Sad!!!

Posted at 11:24AM on Apr 9th 2009 by WoWzers

30. My thoughts and prayers go out to the men's friends and family and the whole Angels organization.

Posted at 11:23AM on Apr 9th 2009 by Angels#1Fan

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