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Cop: Driver of Van in Adenhart Crash Drank

Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:09PM by TMZ Staff

During the Nick Adenhart press conference, a Fullerton PD spokesman said the man who caused the accident that killed Nick and two others was under the influence of alcohol at the time.

The spokesman also said he believes the man, 22-year-old Andrew Gallo, was also driving on a suspended license because of a prior DUI. The cop said Gallo will probably be booked on felony hit-and-run, felony DUI, vehicular manslaughter and possibly murder.

Also -- the Angels game tonight has been canceled.

Tags: adrew gallo, AdrewGallo, angels, car, crash, death, fullerton PD, FullertonPd, killed, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher, pitcher killed, PitcherKilled, press conference, PressConference

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1. Enjoy jail idiot.

Posted at 2:25PM on Apr 9th 2009 by MAN WITH BALLZ

2. R.I.P.

I just read the person in the hospital who survived but is in critical condition is jon wilhite - also from Fullerton area. =(

Posted at 2:28PM on Apr 9th 2009 by jczmuM@hotmail.com

3. This is disgusting. We need stronger penalties for those who have been convicted of driving while under the influence. He was a young, goodlooking kid with his entire life ahead of him. I hope the murderer never sees the light of day again.

Posted at 2:42PM on Apr 9th 2009 by Dodger Fan

4. This absolutly makes my stomach churn. 3 innocent lives were taken becausse some idiot with a prior dui decided he NEEDED to drink and drive. If you see this ahole.... you deserve everything the book has to throw at you.

Posted at 7:34PM on Apr 9th 2009 by err

5. drunk driving days are over

Posted at 2:28PM on Apr 9th 2009 by offtheproperty

6. THIS WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT....IT WAS MURDER, PLAIN AND SIMPLE...MORE THAN ONE DUI SHOWS NEGLIGENT(SP?) HOMICIDE...HE KNEW HE COULD KILL SOMEONE IF HE DROVE DRUNK....MURDER...10-15 YEARS WILL TEACH HIM A LESSON! Prayers to all the families involved, including the killer's.

Posted at 2:29PM on Apr 9th 2009 by prepsportsmom

7. Will someone from TMZ please ask if the victims were wearing their seatbelts? It looks like they used the 'jaws of life' to take the top off the car and judging by the condition of the car it looks like safety belts could have saved their lives in this crash. It would be awful to find out that their deaths were preventable, but people should know if they weren't wearing safety belts, because people should ALWAYS wear them. So many traffic fatalities can be prevented.

Posted at 2:34PM on Apr 9th 2009 by Question

8. is this really a surprise??

Posted at 2:37PM on Apr 9th 2009 by MLD

9. This is just so sad. What goes through the heads of people when they get behind the wheel of a car after drinking?? Having to be told that a loved one has passed due to someone else blatant stupidity is HEARTBREAKING. I know. Last year on my bday my closest friend was killed by a drunk driver. This worthless excuse for a human being should rot in jail for the rest of his life.

Posted at 2:35PM on Apr 9th 2009 by pissedoff

10. R.I.P. ALL" ANGELS" GO TO HEAVEN . WE GIVE HIS FAMILY OUR CONDOLENCES. HOPE THEY GET THE PRIVACY
THEY NEED AT THIS TIME. THOSE WHO GOT HURT IN THIS TERRIBLE D.U.I. ACCIDENT ARE IN OUR PRAYERS :)

Posted at 2:36PM on Apr 9th 2009 by CHEESE

11. So what is it about "don't drink and drive" that people don't seem to get?
Are designated drivers seriously that hard to come by?
This guy deserves whatever punishment he has coming.

Posted at 2:39PM on Apr 9th 2009 by Sarah

12. R.I.P. ALL "ANGELS" GO TO HEAVAN. WE GIVE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE HURT IN THIS D.U.I. ACCIDENT OUR CONDOLENCES.AND WE HOPE THE FAMILY GETS THE PRIVACY THEY NEED AT THIS TIME..:}

Posted at 2:42PM on Apr 9th 2009 by CHEESE

13. Its to bad these people don't get as many chances at life as the state of Calif gave this drunk.
I feel terrible for their famlies and friends of these people.

Posted at 2:59PM on Apr 9th 2009 by Nevershouldhavehappened

14. This is such an incredibly sad story. He pitched his butt of last night, had a great game, had a win for the team, and then boom, just like that, his life is over. And wouldn't you know it, it was caused by a person with a Previous DUI. When, oh when, will the justice system ever work. Had this person who was driving drunk, NOT been on the road and would STILL be in jail, 3 innocent lives would still be on this earth. I cannot even believe that these people are allowed to drive ever again after a DUI. But God forbid the drunk person ever die. It never happens. It's always the innocent that die. Nick's family including his teammates are in my thoughts and prayers. No one should ever die in a way like this. May God also be with the other families who lost loved ones in this accident. Someday, we will all be together again.

Posted at 2:43PM on Apr 9th 2009 by RIP Nick

15. I live in NorCal and a habitual drunk driver killed a young mother after leaving his brothers bar...he is only doing 10 years for manslaughter. Not enough for a MURDERER! This young man and his friends were in the prime of their life. Seat belts would not have mattered with a killer loose on the streets of SoCal!

Posted at 2:44PM on Apr 9th 2009 by prepsportsmom

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