'Bad News Bears' actress Sammi Kane Kraft killed in car wreck
20-year-old pronounced dead, driver arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
Kraft in 2005
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sammi Kane Kraft, whose baseball skills earned her the role of a youth league pitcher in the 2005 remake of "The Bad News Bears," has died in a Los Angeles car crash. She was 20.
The Los Angeles Times says Kraft was a passenger in an Audi that rear-ended a big rig and was struck by another car at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 10.
Her brother, Frankie Kane, tells the Times that Kane was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The California Highway Patrol says the Audi's driver was treated for moderate injuries and arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
Kraft was 13 when she was discovered on an LA baseball diamond and cast in her only film. She played the role originated by Tatum O'Neal in 1976.
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November 27, 2012 at 8:15PM EST Reply to CommentRest in peace.....its so sad that people still think its okay to drink and drive
Keith Hallam
November 28, 2012 at 5:00AM EST Reply to CommentPoor positioning of the words 'You might like' and a report on the death of Sammi Kane Kraft.... you must do better!
Elsa Caceres
December 2, 2012 at 3:45PM EST Reply to Commentso sad.... wishing the best for the grieving family
Erin M.
December 6, 2012 at 12:06PM EST Reply to CommentHow horribly sad for her family. RIP.
mary
December 11, 2012 at 10:53PM EST Reply to CommentWhy does God take the good ones but leave the bastards alone?
sharon a.
March 7, 2013 at 12:13AM EST Reply to CommentSo very sad. I do recall her in the movie. Darling girl, had a bright future ahead. Many victims befall irresponsible drinkers and drivers. Be aware and cautious of who "drives you" . You are at their mercy. My prayers to her family.
Cathy
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