David Halberstam Killed in Car Crash

Wow-- this is pretty shocking: Pulitzer Prize winning author David Halberstam was killed today in a three-car accident in Menlo Park. The accident occurred at westbound Bayfront Expressway and Willow Road near the Dumbarton Bridge and according to authorities, he was one of the passengers.

Halberstam gained fame for his coverage of the Vietnam War, especially the book "The Best and the Brightest", a book that echoes so many things about today that it's scary. In later years, he turned to sports (a lot less draining to write about), even having a column in ESPN.com.