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Pitcher Was Drunk at Wheel

Cards' Hancock was speeding, talking on phone before fatal crash

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted May 4, 2007 4:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk, speeding, talking on the phone and not wearing a seatbelt when he died in a traffic accident, officials announced today. The St. Louis medical examiner said the 29-year-old right-hander's blood-alcohol level was 0.157, nearly twice the legal limit, when he crashed his SUV early Sunday morning.

The St. Louis police chief said marijuana was found in the vehicle; toxicology results will not be available for several weeks. Dr. Michael Graham, the ME, said Hancock died within seconds of ramming his vehicle into a tow truck at 68 mph. "There was nothing at all that could have been done for him," Graham said.

A photo of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock during his last baseball game before he was killed in an auto accident on Sunday sits out in front of memorabilia table following the memorial service for Hancock in Tupelo, Miss., on Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo,Thomas Wells/ Pool)
A photo of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock during his last baseball game before he was killed in an auto accident on Sunday sits out in front of memorabilia table following the memorial service...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa pauses as he formulates a response to a question about pitcher Josh Hancock during a press conference to address police findings about his accident Friday, May 4, 2007 in St. Louis. Hancock, who was killed in an auto accident early Sunday morning, April...
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa pauses as he formulates a response to a question about pitcher Josh Hancock during a press conference to address police findings about his accident Friday, May...   (Associated Press)
The tag of a tow truck can be seen inside the engine of the 2007 Ford Explorer of St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher Josh Hancock sits in the parking lot of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department the day of his accident on Sunday, April 29, 2007, in St. Louis. Louis....
The tag of a tow truck can be seen inside the engine of the 2007 Ford Explorer of St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher Josh Hancock sits in the parking lot of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department the...   (Associated Press)
This is a 2007 file photo of Josh Hancock of the St. Louis Cardinals. Hancock was legally drunk at the time of his fatal accident, Police Chief Joe Mokwa said. According to  St. Louis medical examiner Michael Graham said Hancock's blood-alcohol level was 0.157, nearly twice Missouri's legal limit...
This is a 2007 file photo of Josh Hancock of the St. Louis Cardinals. Hancock was legally drunk at the time of his fatal accident, Police Chief Joe Mokwa said. According to St. Louis medical examiner...   (Associated Press)
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