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Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer avoids jail term after accepting plea deal in vehicular manslaughter case

Josh Klinghoffer.

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer will avoid jail time over the fatal car accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian last year.

Klinghoffer was facing vehicular manslaughter charges after allegedly running over and killing 47-year-old Israel Sanchez at a crosswalk in Alhambra, California. The victim's daughter, Ashley Sanchez, originally filed a lawsuit for wrongful death in July 2024 following the incident on March 18. The case was later escalated to a charge of vehicular manslaughter.

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