Pearl Jam touring member and former Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer was sued right this moment (July 10) for wrongful loss of life involving a March 18 incident in Alhambra, Ca.
Per the swimsuit, Klinghoffer struck pedestrian Israel Sanchez along with his GMC Yukon SUV whereas making a left flip at an intersection, allegedly whereas on his cellular phone. Sanchez, 47, died hours later of blunt power trauma to the pinnacle.
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No legal expenses have been filed within the case, which Klinghoffer lawyer Andrew Brettler instructed TMZ was “a tragic accident. After Josh struck this pedestrian within the intersection, he instantly pulled over, stopped the automobile, referred to as 911 and waited till police and the ambulance arrived. Clearly, he’s cooperating with the police all through the site visitors investigation. This was purely a tragic accident.”
In an announcement, Sanchez’s household lawyer stated, “Mr. Klinghoffer must be arrested and prosecuted for murder. We now have a video of him on his cellular phone on the time he hit and killed Israel Sanchez, a loving father, in a crosswalk. Israel Sanchez was on his solution to the grocery retailer to make soup for his household and by no means got here dwelling. He did all the pieces proper, searching for oncoming site visitors and abiding by pedestrian signage, however tragically Mr. Klinghoffer, in a rush and on his cellphone, hit him fatally from behind with a big SUV. The loss and grief that the Sanchez household now faces is immense. We won’t cease till there may be accountability and justice for Mr. Sanchez and his household.”
Klinghoffer performed lead guitar within the Chili Peppers from 2009 till 2019, after which he joined Pearl Jam as a touring multi-instrumentalist. He’s at the moment in Europe with the group, who will carry out tomorrow at Madrid’s Mad Cool Pageant.
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