Josh Klinghoffer, the previous Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist who most not too long ago performed as a part of Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam’s reside lineup, is ready to be arraigned for a automobile accident that killed a pedestrian earlier this yr.

According to Deadline, the musician is anticipated to be arraigned on a misdemeanor cost of vehicular manslaughter with out gross negligence in relation to the March 18 incident that left one individual lifeless.

The arraignment has been set for 8:30AM PT in an Alhambra, California, courthouse on Thursday (Sept. 26) morning.

The Court Report

According to courtroom information, Klinghoffer was driving a Black 2022 GMC Yukon on March 18 when his automobile struck 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez in a crosswalk. Sanchez was pronounced lifeless on the Huntington Hospital later that day.

Attorneys for Ashley Sanchez, Israel’s solely little one, filed a wrongful dying and negligence go well with in opposition to the musician. In the Deadline report, an legal professional for Klinghoffer revealed that prosecutors haven’t alleged that the incident was due to something however negligence which is why the misdemeanor chart was levied.

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According to TMZ, the go well with alleges that Klinghoffer was accused of being distracted behind the wheel when the accident occurred. Klinghoffer was launched of his personal recognizance after the preliminary incident.

Klinghoffer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. After his exit in 2019, he has carried out with Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam whereas additionally filling in for the ailing Dave Navarro in Jane’s Addiction in 2023. He’s additionally launched music below his solo band moniker Pluralone.