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 Testi […]<\/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