Still No Charges Filed in Fatal Crash Involving Selma Hayek's Brother

An autopsy done on the Grammy-winning art director killed when the exotic car he was riding in struck a pickup truck on Sunset Boulevard showed he died from the impact, according to a coroner's report released today.

Ian Cuttler Sala, 43, of New York City, died of "multiple traumatic injuries" in the wreck, which the coroner's office listed as an accident.

Police said Sami Hayek, 40, the younger brother of actress Salma Hayek, may have been speeding eastbound on Sunset when he lost control of a 2006 Ford GT near Mapleton Drive. The limited production, 500-horsepower-plus car skidded into westbound lanes, where it was struck in the passenger side by a westbound Toyota Tacoma about 4:50 p.m. Sunday.

The traffic investigation is ongoing, according to police.

Hayek, a furniture designer, suffered broken ribs and a cut on the head, police said. He was not cited in the wreck.

The Tacoma driver, 20-year-old Alvin Javier Gomez, suffered a possibly broken foot and other injuries.

Sala, declared dead at the scene, was a former Sony Music art director and photographer who designed a Grammy-winning music box set for "Johnny Cash: The Legend."

Police said they would turn the results of their traffic investigation over to prosecutors with the District Attorney's Office, who will decide if any charges are filed in the deadly accident.

The Ford GT was registered to a limited liability corporation, police said.

Sala's photography client list that included Converse, Gillette, Sony BMG, 7UP and Axe, according to his website. His parents reportedly flew to Los Angeles from Mexico soon after they were notified of their son's death.

--City News Service