Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson found liable for fatal hit-and-run

In June 2026, a jury ruled that Rebecca Grossman and former MLB player Scott Erickson were liable for the 2020 deaths of brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander in a hit-and-run incident in Westlake Village, California. The jury awarded the victims' family $176 million in damages. Grossman, who was driving at over 80 mph, struck the boys while they were using a crosswalk and fled the scene before being caught. She had been drinking prior to the incident and was later convicted of multiple charges, including vehicular manslaughter, while Erickson's misdemeanor charge was dismissed. The case highlights the severe consequences of reckless driving and the impact on victims’ families.

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