National Sports Padres' player killed in car accident

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--> --> Padres' player killed in car accident PHOENIX (AP) - One player in the San Diego Padres organization was killed and another injured early today when the vehicle they were riding in rolled over on an interstate highway. Another man inside the sports utility vehicle also was killed in the 2 a.m. MST accident, but authorities said they did not believe he was a Padres player. It was not immediately clear if the two players were major leaguers or minor leaguers. The Padres hold spring training in nearby Peoria. The identities of the victims were being withheld until relatives could be notified, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Frank Valenzuela said. The vehicle apparently drifted into the dirt center median, then the driver overcorrected, Valenzuela said. The vehicle rolled across all three westbound lanes of the freeway and crashed through a fence, coming to rest on a frontage road. Valenzuela said the driver and front-seat passenger were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected and killed. The injured man was in the back seat and was wearing a seat belt and was treated and released at the scene, Valenzuela said. Email your... Technical questions & comments to: WebMaster Daily Tidings editorial comments & questions to: Editor Visit our other Oregon Newspapers... | Albany Democrat-Herald | Ashland Daily Tidings | Corvallis Gazette-Times | | Lebanon Express | Newport News-Times | Springfield News | Cottage Grove Sentinel | Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2001 Lee Northwest Publishing