Top art director killed in Hayek car crash

Top US photographer and art director Ian Cuttler Sala has reportedly been identified as the man killed in car crash involving Salma Hayek's brother.

Grammy-winning art director and photographer Ian Cuttler Sala has been identified as the passenger killed in a car accident involving Salma Hayek's brother, according to multiple media reports.

Sala was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred on Sunday in Los Angeles, California, while 40-year-old Sami Hayek was taken to a local hospital with several broken ribs and a head laceration.

The driver of the truck that collided with the car was treated for a broken foot.

Sala won a Grammy for Best Art Direction for Johnny Cash: The Legend box set music package in 2006, and he also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Art Direction for his work on the Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings box set.

He also created visual campaigns for several musicians including Beyonce, Ricky Martin, Billy Joel, Mariah Carey and Marc Anthony.


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