Ex-Dodger Scott Erickson Acknowledges He Accelerated Just Before the Accident That Claimed the Lives of Young Boys

Scott Erickson Testifies in Wrongful Death Case

Former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson testified in court about an incident that occurred in 2020, admitting that he accelerated upon noticing two children on the road just before they were tragically killed. In a Van Nuys courtroom on May 13, he stated, “I probably hit the gas for two or three seconds just to get through,” during a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the families of the young victims, 11-year-old Mark Iskander and his 8-year-old brother, Jacob.

The two boys were struck while crossing Triunfo Canyon Road in Westlake Village, where their mother and younger sibling were also present. Tragically, racing cars approached, and one of them collided with the boys, resulting in their deaths.

Witnesses indicated that while Erickson drove through the intersection first, he did not hit the family. His then-girlfriend, Rebecca Grossman, was closely following and, unfortunately, did not manage to navigate the intersection in time to avoid the boys.

It has been alleged that Grossman was exceeding the speed limit dramatically, driving at 113 mph in a 45 mph zone as she approached the intersection.

In his testimony, Erickson remarked that he continued to Grossman’s home until he received a notification about the accident. When he spoke to a woman who called him, he asked if she had seen any boys but was unsure if her response involved a question about “What kind of boys?” or “Were there any boys?”

After the call, they returned to the scene of the accident to find Grossman’s wrecked vehicle.

In a later interview with police, Erickson initially lied about his alcohol consumption that night. He also confessed to exchanging license plates between an older SUV and a high-performance 2016 Mercedes-Benz to evade California registration fees for six years. Additionally, he admitted to deleting text messages exchanged with Grossman regarding the accident and did not promptly report his involvement to authorities.