Angels' Pitcher Killed in Postgame Crash

On the news this morning they were showing the scene of this crash and said that one person was a high profile person. Now we know who it was:

Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people were killed Thursday when a minivan ran a red light and struck their sports car, authorities said.

The pitcher was killed in a hit-and-run car accident just hours after pitching for the Angels. Click through the gallery to see other recent deaths in the sports world
Adenhart, 22, died after undergoing surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center spokesman John Murray said.

A fourth person remained hospitalized in critical condition.

Adenhart, of Silver Spring, Md., was the Angels' No. 3 starter. He threw six scoreless innings Wednesday night in his fourth major-league start and first of the season. Oakland won the game 6-4.

Adenhart and three other people were in a silver Mitsubishi that was struck shortly before 12:30 a.m. by a minivan that ran a red light and also hit another vehicle, police said.

The sports car struck a light pole, killing three people inside.

Police Lt. Craig Brower said the minivan driver fled the crash scene and was captured a short time later. The driver was arrested and booked for investigation of felony hit-and-run.

The surface streets and freeways of L.A. were littered with fatal accidents this morning. Tough day.