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Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist gets probation for pedestrian death crash

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist gets probation for pedestrian death crash

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer has reached a plea deal after a 2024 car accident in Alhambra, California, resulting in the death of a pedestrian. Klinghoffer, 45, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to informal probation, community labor, a driver safety class, and restitution. The incident, captured in video footage, shows Klinghoffer assisting the victim after the crash. Klinghoffer's attorney has expressed regret over the "tragic accident," while the victim's family has filed a lawsuit alleging distracted driving.

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