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Josh Klinghoffer Avoids Jail in Plea Deal for 2024 Fatal Crash

Following the March 2024 crosswalk crash that killed Israel Sanchez, a civil hearing is scheduled for July 1, 2025.

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In this Sept. 18, 2016, file photo, guitarist Josh Klinghoffer plays during a performance with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian in Alhambra in March 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 12: Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer performs with Jane's Addiction at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on March 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Overview

  • On May 28, 2025, Klinghoffer pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence after his SUV struck pedestrian Israel Sanchez in an Alhambra crosswalk on March 18, 2024.
  • Los Angeles County Judge Rosa Fregoso imposed one year of informal probation and 60 days of community labor in lieu of jail time.
  • He is required to complete a driver safety class and pay restitution to Sanchez’s family, with the amount pending court determination.
  • The victim’s daughter, Ashley Sanchez, delivered a tearful impact statement describing her father’s death as an "avoidable loss" that inflicted lasting trauma on her family.
  • Sanchez’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in July 2024 and awaits a July 1, 2025 hearing to pursue civil damages.