LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Testimony is set to continue in the trial of Rebecca Grossman, who is accused of killing two young brothers in a Westlake Village crosswalk.
Grossman’s teenage daughter testified last week, alleging that former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, who was her mother’s boyfriend at the time, threatened her after the accident. The 19-year-old claimed that Erickson confronted her, demanding to know why her mother stopped and shouting angrily about the incident.
The accident, which occurred in September 2020, resulted in the death of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and his 8-year-old brother, Jacob. Rebecca Grossman is facing charges of murder, vehicular manslaughter, and hit-and-run driving resulting in death.
During her testimony, Alexis Grossman claimed that she saw Erickson hiding behind a tree near the scene, and later he approached their house in an agitated state. She alleged that he warned her not to disclose his presence there, threatening to “ruin you and your family” if she did.
The prosecution accused Grossman of speeding at the time of the collision, while her defense team argued that she was not the driver responsible for the crash. They pointed the blame at Erickson, describing him as Grossman’s boyfriend at the time.
A collision reconstruction engineer called to the stand by the defense testified that there was ambiguity in the case due to the lack of physical evidence, making it impossible to determine if one or two vehicles struck the two boys.
Blood testing done on Grossman after the crash revealed the presence of alcohol and Valium in her system, although she is not charged with driving under the influence.
The trial, which is ongoing in Van Nuys Superior Court, will resume this Tuesday, with the jury potentially beginning deliberations by the end of the week. If convicted as charged, Grossman could face up to 34 years to life in state prison.