Nick Adenhart Killed in a Car Accident

Terrible, terrible news.

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Wow, that’s really, really sad.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Apr 9, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s obviously awful news. He was so young.

by CBusSteve on Apr 9, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Guy pitched well, so I checked out his player page last night.

Was totally shocked when I woke up. I guess his #s aren’t really important.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Apr 9, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just awful. Saw him pitch two weeks ago in AZ.

by APV on Apr 9, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Really terrible news – cars can be very scary. Something about a pro-athlete dying is uniquely tragic – there is actually a really good AE Housman poem called “To An Athlete Dying Young” for anyone interested.

by joeee on Apr 9, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Apparently, the accident was caused by a piece of **** who ran a red light with his van, slammed into the Mitsubishi Adenhart was in and then tried to flee the scene on foot. Police caught him, though, and now he faces felony hit-and-run charges, too.

by FredOx on Apr 9, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

large DUI record. suspended license because of it. was over the limit that night.

by Voltaire on Apr 9, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My prayers go out to his family. Really tragic.

by danab on Apr 9, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Terrible news. Feels weird looking up that he pitched well last night. Tragic. And sad.

by Ryan Kelsey on Apr 9, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Very sad, wouldn’t be at all surprised to hear that alcohol played a role in this.

by fwembt on Apr 9, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And the news is even worse, the driver of the van that ran the red light ,fled the scene of the accident on foot, was driving the vehicle on a suspended license because of a previous drunken driving conviction.

So sad …….

by talonk on Apr 9, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sadly, very predictable.

by fwembt on Apr 9, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just horrible.

by jhon on Apr 9, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just read this news. Terribly tragic.

by DisplacedBuckeye on Apr 9, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What awful news. My prayers are with his family – I can’t even imagine what they’re going through.

by Ryan on Apr 9, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Senseless.

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Apr 9, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sucky

by world dictator on Apr 9, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is very sad news – I was stunned when I heard about it earlier today.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends, and to the families and friends of the two others who also died in that accident. Thoughts and prayers also go out to the one who is in critical condition, though he is expected to fully recover.

I fully suspect the 22-YO who caused this accident will be imprisoned for life with no parole, so he shouldn’t have the opportunity to cause something like this ever again.

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Apr 9, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Certainly possible. The sentence under California law for the vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, given the previous DUI, is 15 years to life. The felony hit-and-run can add up to 4 more years, with a few more for the DUI itself. Probably not without the possibility of parole, however, given that the habitual offender law doesn’t apply (the infamous three strikes law) to the previous DUIs.

by FredOx on Apr 10, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs