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Scott Erickson #19, Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins on April 11, 1991 in Oakland, California; Rebecca Grossman at the Van Nuys Courthouse on February 14, 2024 in Van Nuys, California.
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- In 2020, Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson were involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in the deaths of two children
- Grossman was later convicted and sentenced to prison
- In June 2026, a jury found Grossman and Erickson liable and awarded the victims' family $176 million in damages
In September 2020, socialite Rebecca Grossman and former Los Angeles Dodgers player Scott Erickson were involved in a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the deaths of two children.
Grossman and Erickson were drinking at a restaurant when they left in separate cars. They reportedly were engaging in street racing when Grossman struck Mark, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, who were walking at a crosswalk with their mother and brother, per the Los Angeles Times. Authorities alleged that Grossman was driving as fast as 81 mph and traveled one-third of a mile after hitting the children before her car shut down, according to the outlet.
Grossman was later convicted on multiple charges — including vehicular manslaughter — and sentenced to time in prison. Erickson was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, but the charge was later dismissed, according to his lawyer, Mark Werksman (via The New York Times).
In June 2026, a jury found Grossman and Erickson liable for the crash, awarding the victims' family $176 million in damages.
So, where are Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson now? Here's what to know about their lives after being involved in a hit-and-run that killed two children.
Grossman and Erickson were involved in a hit-and-run in September 2020
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Rebecca Grossman at the Van Nuys Courthouse in Van Nuys, California.
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On Sept. 29, 2020, Grossman and Erickson — whom The New York Times reported was her boyfriend at the time — were drinking margaritas at a restaurant, per the Los Angeles Times.
According to a January 2021 lawsuit, after they left the establishment, they got in their respective cars and proceeded to speed down Triunfo Canyon Road in Westlake Village, Calif., per ABC 7.
As their cars were approaching a crosswalk, Grossman struck two children — Mark and Jacob Iskander. She was going over 80 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to authorities.
The boys' mother, Nancy, said that she was forced to grab her youngest son and dive to avoid getting hit by a black Mercedes SUV — Erickson's car — per the Los Angeles Times. She then saw her two older sons disappear as Grossman's white Mercedes sped through the crosswalk.
The incident resulted in the deaths of Mark Iskander and his brother, Jacob
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Mark and Jacob Iskander
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Mark and Jacob were killed when Grossman hit them while they were crossing the street at a crosswalk. According to NBC 4 Los Angeles, Jacob had skates on, while Mark was on a skateboard.
“The white car passed exactly where Mark and Jacob were, and then I looked back and didn't find them, and I started screaming,” Nancy testified in her May 2026 civil suit, per the Los Angeles Times. “I went down the road, and I saw Mark; he had blood coming out of his mouth, and his shoes weren't on him. I could tell he was all broken, and I could tell he died. ... I just knew, I don't know how, as a mother.”
Grossman claimed she "never saw anyone" during her sentencing in June 2024, according to the Los Angeles Times. "I would have driven into a brick wall. ... I don't know why God did not take my life."
After hitting the two boys, Grossman continued driving and only stopped when the safety system in her SUV disabled the vehicle about one-third of a mile away, per the Los Angeles Times. A test conducted later showed Grossman's blood alcohol content was 0.08%, the legal limit in California.
In February 2024, Grossman was found guilty of second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter
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Rebecca Grossman with her husband Dr. Peter Grossman and daughter heads to Van Nuys Courthouse West Van Nuys, CA.
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In December 2020, Grossman was charged with two felony counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one felony count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death.
Grossman pleaded not guilty, but in February 2024, she was found guilty on two counts of murder, two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death, per The New York Times.
Grossman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Erickson never faced felony charges in connection with the incident
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Scott Erickson attends the 33rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on September 24, 2018 in New York City.
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Erickson was never charged with a felony in connection with the crash.
In January 2021, Erickson was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, per The New York Times. However, the charge was dismissed after he participated in a public service video promoting safe driving, his lawyer said in June 2024.
Where are Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson now?
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Karim and Nancy Iskander talk with media outside after verdict on Feb. 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
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In June 2026, Erickson and Grossman were found liable for the deaths of Mark and Jacob, with a jury voting to award $176 million in damages to the Iskander family.
While Erickson and Grossman were in separate cars when the crash occurred, the jury concluded he was negligent and that the two parties “acted in concert with each other in the course of their activities leading to the fatal collision," per the Los Angeles Times.
Grossman's husband, plastic surgeon Peter Grossman, was also named as a defendant since he was the owner of the vehicle Grossman was driving.
"This case is about human beings and the safety of others,” attorney Brian Panish, who represented the Iskander family, said days before the damages verdict, via the Los Angeles Times. “When people make bad choices, there are consequences and people suffer. And now a day of reckoning.”
According to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, Grossman is currently serving her sentence in a state prison.
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