<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2tPVMO_0vkhPccG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2tPVMO_0vkhPccG00" width="1320" height="743" >LOS ANGELES (TND) — Rock guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is scheduled to appear in court Thursday on a vehicular manslaughter charge more than seven months after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian, court documents noted.Former Pearl Jam guitarist Josh Klinghoffer in court for deadly crashClick here to view the PDF file.Klinghoffer, 44, was driving a black 2022 GMC Yukon when the SUV hit 47-year-oldIsrael Sanchez, who was walking along a crosswalk in Alhambra, California, on March 18 around 2:50 p.m., according to a wrongful death lawsuit.Sanchez was hit in the back and "thrown and/or dragged across the asphalt," suffering serious head injuries, documents noted. He was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.Sanchez's daughter, Ashley, filed the lawsuit against the guitarist, with her attorneys alleging distracted driving."Video of the incident shows that [Klinghoffer] made no braking or slowing motion until after he struck ... Sanchez," the documents noted, adding that Klinghoffer was using a deviceFormer Pearl Jam guitarist Josh Klinghoffer in court for deadly crashClick here to view the PDF file.In a statement to KTLA, Klinghoffer's lawyer said his client was not distracted and has been cooperating with authorities throughout the investigation.“It’s clear from the evidence that Mr. Klinghoffer was not on the phone at the time of the accident,” Andrew B. Brettler said in a statement to KTLA. “This was a tragic accident. There was no criminal intent, nor is any alleged.”His attorney previously told TMZ he stopped after he hit the pedestrian, called 911 and waited for first responders."Obviously, he's cooperating with the police throughout the traffic investigation. This was purely a tragic accident," the attorney told the media outlet.Klinghoffer has played with multiple well-known bands through the years, including Pearl Jam,Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, Iggy Pop and Morrissey.</div></body>

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Former Pearl Jam guitarist Josh Klinghoffer in court for deadly crash

LOS ANGELES (TND) — Rock guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is scheduled to appear in court Thursday on a vehicular manslaughter charge more than seven months after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian, court documents noted. Former Pearl Jam guitarist Josh Klinghoffer in court for deadly crashClick here to view...