Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death in connection with an incident when a man was killed after being struck by a vehicle.
Per a new report obtained by TMZ, a 47-year-old man named Israel Sanchez was hit by a black GMC Yukon in Alhambra, CA in March while he was in a crosswalk. Sanchez was dragged across the pavement and died hours later from blunt force trauma to the head.
A video of the incident shows the driver pulling over after striking the pedestrian, looking at the body, and then getting back into the vehicle, the outlet noted. No arrests were made yet, the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by Ashley Sanchez, the daughter of the victim. The filing alleges that Klinghoffer was using a cellphone while driving, as evidenced by the video footage that appears to show the driver holding an object above the steering…
