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[OctoberLady]

Angels rookie pitcher Adenhart killed in car crash
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed in a crash in Fullerton, California, early Thursday, according to a hospital spokesman.

Adenhart, 22, from Silver Spring, Maryland, died at UC Irvine Medical Center, according to spokesman John Murray.

The crash occurred just hours after Adenhart made his first start of the season for the Angels, pitching six scoreless innings in a 6-4 loss to the Athletics.

One person was arrested in connection with the three-vehicle accident occurred about 12:23 a.m. Thursday in Fullerton, south of Los Angeles. Witnesses say a red minivan ran a red light and struck two vehicles at a Fullerton intersection, police Lt. Craig Brower told CNN.

One of the vehicles, a gray Mitsubishi, slammed into a power pole, Brower said. Two of its passengers were dead at the scene, he said. The other two were transported to a hospital, where a third later died. The remaining passenger was in critical condition, Brower said.

A passenger in the minivan was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, Brower said. The third vehicle sustained minor damage, and its driver was unhurt, he said. Police did not identify any of the dead.

The minivan's driver fled the scene and was later arrested, Brower said. Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, of Riverside will face charges of manslaughter, felony driving under the influence and hit-and-run, he said.

Footage from the scene showed the minivan with a smashed front end and the Mitsubishi, which was heavily damaged. Debris littered the intersection where the crash took place, and it was cordoned off with yellow police tape.

Adenhart was considered one of the top prospects in baseball when he graduated from Williamsport High School in Hagerstown, Maryland in 2004. He went 37-28 with a 3.87 ERA in the minor leagues and made his major league debut last May 1. He pitched in three games for the Angels in 2008, going 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA. He entered this season as the Angels top prospect, according to Baseball America, and won a spot in the starting rotation in spring training.

-- CNN's Rosalina Nieves contributed to this report.

[Access Denied]

Thats terrible. Best wishes for his family.

[D_BoweShow82]

Drunk drivers are pieces of shit.

[Az_Chiefsfan]

This is fucking horrible. R.I.P. Nick.

[Lady in Red]

A wonderful life cut tragically, Prayers for his family, and I hope the drunk SOB gets his due in this life and after.