Sammi Kane Kraft, who was cast in the 2005 remake of "The Bad News Bears" in the role made famous by Tatum O'Neal, died early Tuesday (Oct. 9) in a car accident in Los Angeles at the age of 20. She is pictured above on set in 2005 with Mlb star Carlos Beltran.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Kraft was a passenger in an Audi that was in the westbound lane of the 10 Freeway that rear-ended a big rig and then was struck by another car around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver of the car, 21-year-old Molly Kate Adams, was treated for moderate injuries and arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving.
Kraft was cast as Amanda Whurlitzer in the "Bad News Bears" remake after throwing a 75 mph fastball at a casting call, the Los Angeles Daily News reported in 2005.
"I could never fill Tatum O'Neal's shoes,...
The Los Angeles Times reports that Kraft was a passenger in an Audi that was in the westbound lane of the 10 Freeway that rear-ended a big rig and then was struck by another car around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver of the car, 21-year-old Molly Kate Adams, was treated for moderate injuries and arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving.
Kraft was cast as Amanda Whurlitzer in the "Bad News Bears" remake after throwing a 75 mph fastball at a casting call, the Los Angeles Daily News reported in 2005.
"I could never fill Tatum O'Neal's shoes,...
- 10/11/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Sammi Kane Kraft, the avid baseball player whose talents on the diamond helped her nab a leading role in the 2005 remake of "Bad News Bears," has passed away at the age of 20.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Kraft was in a car accident early Tuesday morning and pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. California Highway Patrol told the paper that Kraft was a passenger in an Audi that was speeding down the 10 Freeway in La at about 1:30 a.m., when it was rear-ended by a large truck and then hit by another car.
The Audi's driver, Molly Kate Adams, 21, suffered only moderate injuries and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, according to police. The driver of the big rig and the other car involved in the crash managed to escape without major injury.
According to E! News, the "Bad News Bears" remake was the only film Kraft ever appeared in,...
According to the Los Angeles Times, Kraft was in a car accident early Tuesday morning and pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. California Highway Patrol told the paper that Kraft was a passenger in an Audi that was speeding down the 10 Freeway in La at about 1:30 a.m., when it was rear-ended by a large truck and then hit by another car.
The Audi's driver, Molly Kate Adams, 21, suffered only moderate injuries and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, according to police. The driver of the big rig and the other car involved in the crash managed to escape without major injury.
According to E! News, the "Bad News Bears" remake was the only film Kraft ever appeared in,...
- 10/11/2012
- by Stephanie Marcus
- Huffington Post
So sad. The 20-year-old's life was taken on Oct. 9 in a tragic car accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time. Sammi Kane Kraft -- who displayed her exceptional baseball skills in Bad New Bears -- died in a devastating car crash on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The 20-year-old child star was driving with her 21-year-old friend, Molly Kate Adams, on the freeway in the early hours of the morning in L.A. when their car crashed leaving Sammi dead and her friend with "moderate injuries," according to the Daily Mail, who also reports that Molly was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. Sammi played Amanda Whurlitze in Bad New Bears -- the only girl on a crazy, misfit baseball team. It's so sad that her life was taken so early and we can't even imagine what her family is going through. What do You think, HollywoodLifers?...
- 10/11/2012
- by Nicole Karlis
- HollywoodLife
The baseball diamond lost a player. Real-life athlete Sammi Kane Kraft, whose baseball skills and 70 mph fastball landed her a role in the 2005 remake of Bad News Bears, died in a car accident in Los Angeles Tuesday, E! News confirms. She was 20. The Los Angeles Fire Department tells us that a collision was reported at 1:35 a.m. Tuesday and involved a single vehicle and big rig. According to California Highway Patrol, Kraft was a passenger in an Audi that was "traveling at a high rate of speed" on the westbound 10 Freeway near Crenshaw Boulevard about 1:30 a.m., when it rear-ended a big rig and was then hit by another car. The driver, Molly Kate Adams, 21,...
- 10/11/2012
- E! Online
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