The civil wrongful death trial connected to the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two young brothers took an emotional turn as former MLB player Royce Clayton testified in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clayton became emotional while describing a conversation with his longtime friend, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, who allegedly told him he witnessed Rebecca Grossman strike the two boys with her vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The case continues to draw national attention as the families of the victims seek accountability in civil court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In September 2020, brothers Mark Iskander, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, were struck and killed while crossing a street in Westlake Village, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prosecutors said Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson had been out drinking before driving in separate vehicles toward Grossman\u2019s home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities alleged Grossman was speeding when she hit the boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During Friday\u2019s testimony, Royce Clayton told jurors that Erickson called him after the crash and described what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Clayton, Erickson said he was driving ahead and had to swerve to avoid the boys in the crosswalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clayton testified:<\/p>\n\n\n\n While recounting the story, Clayton became visibly emotional and broke down on the witness stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also told jurors he believes Erickson should be held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rebecca Grossman, co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, was convicted in the criminal case and sentenced in June 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She received a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grossman is not expected to testify in the current civil trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Scott Erickson was not called to testify during the criminal trial, he has now been named in the civil lawsuit filed by the Iskander family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grossman\u2019s defense previously argued that Erickson may have been the one who struck the boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The family\u2019s legal team argues that Erickson shares responsibility for the deadly crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He is expected to testify during the civil proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark Iskander, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, were killed while crossing the street in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clayton testified about a phone call in which Scott Erickson allegedly described seeing Grossman hit the boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes. She was convicted in criminal court and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The victims\u2019 family claims he may share legal responsibility for the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No. She is not expected to testify in the civil case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wrongful death civil trial continues to revisit one of California\u2019s most heartbreaking crash cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With emotional testimony from Royce Clayton and the expected appearance of Scott Erickson, the civil proceedings may further shape public understanding of what happened that night in Westlake Village.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former MLB Player Royce Clayton Breaks Down While Testifying Against Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson The civil wrongful death trial connected to the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two young brothers took an emotional turn as former MLB player Royce Clayton testified in court. Clayton became emotional while describing a conversation with his longtime […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3032,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031\/revisions\/3032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Key Statement<\/th> Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Erickson\u2019s claim<\/td> He swerved to avoid the boys<\/td><\/tr> Grossman\u2019s position<\/td> Driving directly behind Erickson<\/td><\/tr> What Erickson allegedly saw<\/td> Grossman hit the children<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nRebecca Grossman\u2019s Criminal Conviction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Conviction Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Charge<\/th> Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Second-degree murder<\/td> Guilty (2 counts)<\/td><\/tr> Vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence<\/td> Guilty (2 counts)<\/td><\/tr> Hit-and-run driving<\/td> Guilty (1 count)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nScott Erickson\u2019s Role in the Civil Lawsuit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Q1: Who were the victims in the Westlake Village crash?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Q2: Why did Royce Clayton testify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Q3: Was Rebecca Grossman already convicted?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Q4: Why is Scott Erickson involved in the civil trial?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Q5: Will Grossman testify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n