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Crosby hit 46-year-old Jose Jimenez while driving his Tesla
sedan in Santa Ynez, some 30 miles (50 km) northwest of the
coastal city of Santa Barbara, on Sunday evening, California
Highway Patrol Sergeant Don Clotworthy said in a statement.
Crosby, 73, was cruising at the posted speed limit of 55 mph (90
kph) into the direction of the sun when he struck Jimenez, who
was then airlifted to a local hospital with multiple fractures
and cuts, Clotworthy said. Jimenez's injuries were not
considered life-threatening.
Authorities did not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the
crash, which is still under investigation, Clotworthy said.
Crosby stopped after the collision and cooperated with
authorities.
Crosby was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his
work as part of the folk rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash and
rock group the Byrds, according to its website.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Paul
Tait)
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