Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer sued for wrongful deathafter he struck and killed pedestrian, 47, with his car at crosswalk [Video]

14:08 EDT 10 Jul 2024, updated 15:39 EDT 10 Jul 2024

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death after he struck and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle at a crosswalk in March.

According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Klinghoffer, 44, who played with the band from 2009-2019, was driving a black GMC Yukon in Alhambra, California when he made a left turn and ran into a pedestrian who was using a crosswalk.

Klinghoffer’s attorney Andrew Brettler told DailyMail.com that Klinghoffer was driving the vehicle and that the incident was a ‘tragic accident’ – with the musician ‘fully cooperating’ with an investigation.

The suit names the pedestrian as 47-year-old Israel Sanchez, and claims he was dragged across the asphalt during the collision and sustained blunt force trauma to his head, causing his death hours later.

In video obtained of the incident, a man is seen crossing the street at the crosswalk when …