Angels pitcher killed in car accident

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a traffic wreck caused by a drunken motorist early on Thursday, police said, just hours after hurling six shutout innings against the Oakland Athletics.

Adenhart, 22, was among three people who died after the car they were in was struck broadside by a minivan that ran through a red light in Fullerton, California, a few miles from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, where the team plays.

Police said the man behind the wheel of the minivan was driving drunk at the time and tried to flee the scene on foot but was arrested a short distance from the crash site.