Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is scheduled to be arraigned on a manslaughter charge Thursday morning.
Klinghoffer, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has also worked with Pearl Jam and Jane’s Addiction, is accused of distracted driving in the death of Israel Sanchez in Alhambra earlier this year.
Sanchez was walking in a crosswalk when he was hit by a GMC Yukon believed to be driven by Klinghoffer.
Josh Klinghoffer’s SUV is shown on March 18, 2024. (Trial Lawyers for Justice)
In addition to a civil suit filed by the family, Klinghoffer is facing a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, according to court records.
“Video of the incident shows that Defendant Klinghoffer made no efforts to brake or slow down until after he fatally struck Mr. Sanchez, indicating that Klinghoffer was likely to be driving while distracted,” the Sanchez family’s attorneys said in a news release. “Video taken seconds before the incident shows an object between the steering wheel and the driver that is believed to be a phone.
A request for comment by Klinghoffer’s attorney was not immediately returned.
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is scheduled to be arraigned on a manslaughter charge Thursday morning. Klinghoffer, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has also worked with Pearl Jam and Jane’s Addiction, is accused of distracted driving in the death of Israel Sanchez in Alhambra earlier this year. Sanchez […]
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