Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member hits runner with car

Musician David Crosby struck a runner with his Tesla Sunday evening in Santa Ynez, Calif., on a road near his home.

The 73-year-old Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young guitarist was driving west, into the setting sun, when he hit 46-year-old Jose Jimenez who was running with his son in the traffic lane on the road. Crosby was driving the posted speed limit.

Local police told CNN Crosby cooperated and, along with others, helped Jimenez after the accident. Jimenez was airlifted to hospital with fractures and bruises but the injuries are not life-threatening.

The guitarist told police he couldn’t see the runners because the sun was in his eyes.

“David Crosby is obviously very upset that he accidentally hit anyone,” public relations manager Michael Jensen told USA Today. “And, based off of initial reports, he is relieved that the injuries to the gentleman were not life threatening. He wishes the jogger a very speedy recovery.”

Crosby is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of both Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and The Byrds. He is a longtime resident of the Santa Barbara region.