Angels pitcher, Adenhart, Killed in a Motor Vehicle Collision
In an announcement by the Associated Press, Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people perished Thursday when a minivan ran a red light and struck their vehicle.
Adenhart, of Silver Spring, Md., was the Angels' No. 3 starter. He threw six scoreless innings in Wednesday night's loss to Oakland in his fourth major-league start and first of the season.
Adenhart and three other people were in a vehicle that was struck by a minivan that ran a red light. A fourth passenger remains hospitalized in critical condition, and Adenhart is survived by his parents Jim and Janet.