Overview

• On May 28, 2025, Josh Klinghoffer pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence for the March 18, 2024, Alhambra crosswalk accident that killed Israel Sanchez.
• Los Angeles County Judge Rosa Fregoso imposed one year of informal probation and 60 days of community labor under the terms of the no-jail plea deal.
• Klinghoffer is required to complete a court-mandated driver safety course and pay restitution with the amount to be set at a later date.
• During sentencing, Sanchez’s daughter delivered a victim impact statement describing her father’s death as an avoidable loss that has deeply affected their family.
• A judge previously denied the Sanchez family’s renewed bid for punitive damages, ruling that Klinghoffer’s actions did not amount to willful and conscious disregard for others’ safety.