The youngest pitcher on a major league roster was killed in a hit and run car accident by a suspected drunk driver on Thursday. Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart had made his debut hours earlier pitching six scoreless innings in a Angels loss to the A's.
Andrew Gallo who is believed to be drunk ran a red light in his mini van and struck a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse which Adenhart was a passenger killing 3 people. Gallo fled the scene on foot but was captured by Anaheim Police. Gallo was also on a suspended driver's license from a DUI. His blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit.
The Angels postponed Thursday's game with the A's.
"It is a tragedy that will never be forgotten," manager Mike Scioscia said at an Angel Stadium news conference.
Gallo was booked in jail Thursday on three counts of murder, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and felony driving under the influence of alcohol and was held without bail.
Adenhart died in surgery while Henry Nigel Pearson a 25-year-old passenger in the car, and the driver, 20-year-old Courtney Frances Stewart were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. 24-year-old Jon Wilhite was in critical condition at UC Irvine Medical Center, although he was expected to survive.
Scott Boras, Adenhart's agent who wept at a press conference said.
"He told his dad that he'd better come here, that something special was going to happen, after the game, "He was so elated ... he felt like a major leaguer."
The entire Take It 2 The Barn family would like to send it's thoughts and prayers to the Nick Adenhart family as well as the LA Angels of Anaheim.
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