An 18-year-old Tampa Bay Rays prospect was involved in a fatal car accident on Friday, when the car he was driving struck a minivan in San Diego.

According to reports, Andrew Bellatti was driving with his 16-year-old girlfriend near his old high school in San Diego.  The pitching prospect was speeding, traveling approximately 80 miles per hour, when he crossed a double-yellow line and into oncoming traffic.  He hit a minivan, killing the 50-year-old driver and injuring his girlfriend and a 17-year-old who was a passenger in the minivan.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in an automobile accident, contact the Tampa car accident attorneys of Beltz & Ruth today by calling 800-235-8978.