"Erickson testified that he never saw what happened in his rear-view mirror after he dodged the two brothers, Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8. He said he was driving his AMG Mercedes in front of Grossman's white Mercedes on Sept. 29, 2020, and that he did not witness the impact. He also denied that Grossman ever admitted fault to him over years of communication, contradicting testimony from another witness."
"During the trial, one of Erickson's friends, retired major leaguer Royce Clayton, told jurors that the pitcher called him and told him he narrowly avoided the boys while traveling at a high rate of speed but saw Grossman's car hit them. On Wednesday, Erickson denied it. Under cross-examination, Erickson said, "I didn't see it; I had to assume that," after he noted he saw the front of Grossman's SUV was damaged."
"Under aggressive cross-examination in the Iskander family's wrongful-death suit, Erickson faced questions about inconsistent recollections, alleged street racing and a decade-long drinking habit, raising doubts about his credibility. The questioning focused on whether Erickson’s account of what he saw and what Grossman said to him could be trusted. The trial also centered on the circumstances of the crash that killed the two boys in a Westlake Village crosswalk."
Scott Erickson testified in a wrongful-death civil trial that he never saw Rebecca Grossman strike Mark and Jacob Iskander and never heard her admit fault. He said he was driving his Mercedes ahead of Grossman’s Mercedes on Sept. 29, 2020, and after he dodged the boys, he could not see what happened in his rear-view mirror. Erickson denied earlier claims from his friend Royce Clayton that Erickson reported seeing Grossman’s car hit the boys while traveling at high speed. Under cross-examination, Erickson faced questions about inconsistent recollections, alleged street racing, and a long-term drinking habit. Grossman was convicted of second-degree murder and is serving 15 years to life for the boys’ deaths, which were attributed to her speeding after drinking.
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