Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer sued after allegedly killing pedestrian in California crosswalk

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LA Times.The lawsuit, filed with the LA County Superior Court by the victim’s daughter, Ashley Sanchez, claims the guitarist had “thrown and/or dragged” her father “across the asphalt” upon impact, where “he sustained blunt force trauma to the head, and lay on the pavement until medical transport arrived.”Video of the alleged accident, obtained by TMZ, shows the black SUV making a left turn at the intersection of West Main Street and Meridian Avenue in Alhambra, Cali. — a neighborhood of Los Angeles — and then striking Sanchez.

After hitting the 47-year-old, the driver of the SUV was seen pulling over, walking over to the body, turning around, and quickly walking back to the car.Sanchez was rushed to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena — about three miles away from the crash — at 5:28 p.m., where he later died from his injuries.“Video of the incident shows that defendant Josh Adam Klinghoffer made no braking or slowing motion until after he fatally struck Israel Sanchez, indicating that Defendant was likely driving while distracted,” the lawsuit stated.“This horrible outcome was foreseeable and demonstrates a willful disregard for the rights and safety of others.”According to Fox11, Sanchez was on his way to the grocery store when he was hit.

Klinghoffer’s attorney, Andrew Brettler, told TMZ it was “purely a tragic accident.”“After Josh struck this pedestrian in the intersection, he immediately pulled over, stopped the car, called 911 and waited until police and the ambulance arrived,” Brettler shared.The rock guitarist’s attorney said his client “obviously” cooperated with police during the traffic investigation.The suit claims that police did not or have yet to make any arrests in the case.“My dad was known for being a.