Testimony Reveals Former MLB Player’s Observations Following Tragic Incident

Former MLB player Royce Clayton saw ex-Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson casually enjoying a hamburger and a beer in Malibu, just a day after the horrific accident involving Erickson’s then-girlfriend, Rebecca Grossman, who struck and killed her two young siblings, court testimony revealed.

Clayton, 56, testified Friday in a civil trial against Grossman and Erickson, who are facing wrongful death lawsuits following the September 2020 deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander.

Allegedly, the two were racing after drinking when Erickson swerved to avoid the children and their mother, Nancy, who were crossing the street in Westlake Village, California.

While Erickson avoided direct contact, Grossman collided with the children and fled the scene.

In the Los Angeles courtroom, Clayton remained composed as he recounted Erickson’s behavior immediately following the incident.

He shared that earlier that day, he had drinks with Erickson and Grossman at Julio’s Agave Restaurant in Westlake Village. When they called Erickson for directions to Grossman’s home, they were told not to come over.

Clayton recalled Erickson’s words: “There was a terrible accident. I can’t come.” Overcome with emotion, he described how Erickson allegedly said the two women were “flying” just before the crash.

He mentioned that after Erickson swerved, he glanced in his rearview mirror and witnessed Grossman, now a convicted murderer serving a lengthy prison sentence, striking the children.

Despite this traumatic event, Erickson seemed unfazed for quite some time. Clayton noted he saw Erickson dining in Malibu less than 24 hours after the boys’ deaths.

“He was eating a hamburger and drinking beer,” he reported to the jurors, adding that Erickson sent him a text the day after the incident that read: “Hi… drinking the last IPA you left here at home… nothing to worry about.”

Clayton also pointed out that Grossman’s husband, Dr. Peter Grossman, a well-known plastic surgeon, is implicated in the lawsuit as she was driving his Mercedes during the fatal accident.

The Iskander family is reportedly seeking “tens and tens of millions in compensation,” according to a lawyer.

During the trial, Erickson’s attorneys characterized the crash as a “horrible, tragic accident,” asserting that Erickson was not looking at the children when the collision occurred.

Erickson’s legal team is attempting to shift liability, claiming he was not intoxicated and did not make contact with the children at all.

No comments have been received from legal representatives for Grossman, Erickson, or the Iskander family.