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Posted Jun 10th 2009 8:10PM by TMZ Staff
A new twist in the death of Anaheim Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart ... the woman driving the car he was in had been drinking shortly before the fatal accident.
We've learned the results of the postmortem toxicology tests on Courtney Stewart -- the driver who died in the crash along with Adenhart -- were positive for alcohol. And, law enforcement sources tell us "an illegal substance" was also found, though the sources would not be more specific.
This information could be extremely important in the defense of Andrew Gallo, the driver of the minivan that ran a light and struck the other car. Gallo was arrested for DUI and later charged with three counts of murder. We're told Gallo's lawyer is already honing in on the toxicology tests.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: Anaheim Angels pitcher, AnaheimAngelsPitcher, courtney stewart, CourtneyStewart, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart
Posted Apr 10th 2009 5:48PM by TMZ Staff
Andrew Gallo, the man behind the wheel of the van that killed Nick Adenhart and two others, has been charged with three counts of murder.
He faces a maximum sentence of 55 years to life.
In addition to murder charges, Gallo is charged with driving under the influence and causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol level above .08% and causing bodily injury, and fleeing the scene.
The Orange County D.A. says Gallo's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit.
Gallo was driving on a suspended license because of a prior DUI. He fled the scene and was eventually arrested.
Filed under: Nick Adenhart
Tags: accident, accidents, adrew gallo, AdrewGallo, charged, charged with murder, ChargedWithMurder, dui, dui arrest, DuiArrest, nick adenahrt, nick adenhart, nick adenhart car crash, NickAdenahrt, NickAdenhart, NickAdenhartCarCrash
Posted Apr 10th 2009 1:48PM by TMZ Staff
Jon Wilhite, who survived the car crash that killed Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others, is currently in a medically-induced coma.
Wilhite underwent surgery yesterday, in part to relieve pressure on his brain. He is suffering from severe head trauma, but we're told his injuries are survivable.
He is currently in critical but stable condition.
Andrew Gallo, the driver of the car that is believed to have caused the crash, is currently in custody and is expected to be charged sometime today.
Filed under: Nick Adenhart
Tags: andrew gallo, AndrewGallo, angels, coma, crash survivor, CrashSurvivor, hit and run, HitAndRun, jon wilhite, JonWilhite, los angeles angels, LosAngelesAngels, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher
Posted Apr 10th 2009 9:05AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: Gallo has been booked for murder and gross vehicular manslaughter. Due to the counts, Gallo has been denied bail.
This is the booking photo of the man who may be responsible for the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others in a horrible car crash yesterday.
Andrew Gallo is in custody and could be charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, felony hit and run and felony DUI.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Nick Adenhart
Tags: accident, anaheim angels, AnaheimAngels, Andrew Gallo, AndrewGallo, carcrash, crash, hit and run, HitAndRun, los angeles angels, LosAngelesAngels, mugshot, Nick Adenhart, NickAdenhart, photo, picture, pitcher
Posted Apr 9th 2009 5:10PM by TMZ Staff
The 3rd victim of the tragic car wreck that killed baseball star Nick Adenhart has been identified as 25-year-old Henry Nigel Pearson.
Henry, who was also a baseball enthusiast, was friends with the only survivor from the Mitsubishi -- Jon Wilhite.
According to reports, Pearson was a law student who wanted to be a sports agent.
Filed under: Nick Adenhart
Tags: car crash, car crash victim, car crashes, car wreck, CarCrash, CarCrashes, CarCrashVictim, CarWreck, Henry Pearson, HenryPearson, nick adenahrt, nick adenhart, NickAdenahrt, NickAdenhart
Posted Apr 9th 2009 3:50PM by TMZ Staff
The only survivor from the Mitsubishi that was involved in the brutal car crash that killed 3 people, including pro baseball player Nick Adenhart, is currently in critical condition at the UC Irvine Medical Center.
We're told Jon Wilhite, a former baseball star at Cal State Fullerton, is moving his legs, but is currently receiving treatment in the medical center's Intensive Care Unit.
TMZ just spoke with the Director of Athletics for Cal. State Fullerton -- where Jon and the driver of the Mitsubishi, Courtney Stewart, went to school -- who just released this statement:
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of Courtney Stewart and Jon Wilhite. The world of athletics is not equipped for these kinds of tragic events. We understand Jon is conscious and his injuries are not immediately life-threatening"
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: car crash, car crashes, CarCrash, CarCrashes, Crash survivor, CrashSurvivor, ICU, intensive care unit, IntensiveCareUnit, jon wilhite, JonWilhite, nick adenahrt, nick adenhart, nick adenhart car crash, NickAdenahrt, NickAdenhart, NickAdenhartCarCrash, UC irvine medical center, UcIrvineMedicalCenter, wreck
Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:55PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: The first mugshot of Andrew Gallo on the left is from an '06 arrest for being drunk in public. We also got our hands on court documents from his DUI, which was also in '06, in which Gallo wrote this haunting sentence:
"I understand that if I continue to drink and drive it may result in death or serious bodily injury to another person."
UPDATE: The middle pic of Gallo is his bloody mugshot from a March '07 arrest for drunk and disorderly conduct.
We've just obtained a photo of Andrew Gallo, who was driving the van that caused the accident that killed Nick Adenhart and two others.
Cops believe Gallo was driving under the influence and on a suspended license because of a prior DUI. He fled the scene and was arrested. Gallo could be booked on murder charges, along with vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run and felony DUI.
Filed under: Nick Adenhart
Tags: car accident, car accidents, CarAccident, CarAccidents, drunk driver, drunk driving, DrunkDriver, DrunkDriving, drunks, dui, dui arrest, DuiArrest, mugshot, nick adenhart, Nick adenhart car crash, NickAdenhart, NickAdenhartCarCrash, photo, picture
Posted Apr 9th 2009 2:28PM by TMZ Staff
We just got photos of Courtney Stewart, the driver of the Mitsubishi Eclipse in the fatal crash which killed Nick Adenhart. Sadly, she also passed away.
Courtney, 20, a student at Cal State Fullerton was also a member of Alpha Chi Omega. We spoke to a member of her sorority, who was inconsolable.
Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: accident, cal state fullerton, CalStateFullerton, car accident, car crash, CarAccident, CarCrash, Courtney stewart, CourtneyStewart, csuf, driver, DUI, mitsubishi, nick adenahrt, nick adenhart, NickAdenahrt, NickAdenhart, student
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.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: adrew gallo, AdrewGallo, angels, car, crash, death, fullerton PD, FullertonPd, killed, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher, pitcher killed, PitcherKilled, press conference, PressConference
Posted Apr 9th 2009 12:40PM by TMZ Staff
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the family of Nick Adenhart just released a joint statement on the tragic death of the 22-year-old starting pitcher:
Angels Baseball this morning announced the passing of right-hander Nick Adenhart, the victim of a fatal automobile accident in Fullerton, CA. Two other individuals were also killed in the incident.
Adenhart, 22, was a passenger in a silver Mitsubishi along with three others. Fullerton Police reported the Mitsubishi proceeded through an intersection, when a van ran a red light and broadsided the vehicle. A female driver and male passenger in the Mitsubishi were dead when police and fire department personnel arrived. Adenhart died as the result of his injuries at UCI Medical Center earlier this morning. No other members of the Angels organization were involved.
Adenhart pitched a masterful six innings in last night's game against Oakland (6 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 SO), leaving with a 4-0 lead before a late-inning rally resulted in a 6-4 Angels defeat.
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Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: anaheim angels, AnaheimAngels, Angels statement, AngelsStatement, baseball player, BaseballPlayer, car crash, CarCrash, dies, los angeles angels of anaheim, LosAngelesAngelsOfAnaheim, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher
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.
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."
Story developing...
Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports, Nick Adenhart
Tags: baseball, car accident, CarAccident, death, killed, los angeles angels, LosAngelesAngels, nick adenhart, NickAdenhart, pitcher, wreck
