Scott Erickson with the Dodgers in 2005. He played 15 years in MLB.
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His case two children get fatally upset by a woman from the exclusive community of Westlake Village, in the Los Angeles area, took a new turn as a former baseball player was reportedly involved in the tragedy.
Scott Erickson, won 142 games in 15 seasons in the major leagues, was charged in connection with the September 29 accident on the streets of Westlake Village.
#BREAK IN: One person has died and one is in an unknown condition after being hit by a vehicle involved in a street race in the Westlake Village area. https://t.co/XwxssvNSUl pic.twitter.com/pf4SMZrvKM
– CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) September 30, 2020
That night, Rebecca Grossman drove her luxury Mercedes-Benz in Mark and Jacob Iskander, aged 11 and 9respectively, when children crossed a crosswalk at the intersection of Triunfo Canyon Road and Saddle Mountain. The parents managed to protect two other children who had not strayed too far.
Grossman, who entered the road, was then suspected of “racing” with another driver.
The two victims of last night’s fatal collision were identified as Mark and Jacob Iskander. The older boy said he was a sixth-grader at Oaks Christian School. Rebecca Grossman, 57, of Hidden Valley, has been jailed on suspicion of homicide. pic.twitter.com/BHEcDoVPbd
– Ghinda (@acornnewspaper) October 1, 2020
Grossman, an influential woman in the region and a relative of top burn medical specialists, has been released on $ 2 million bond.
The Los Angeles County prosecutor claims that Erickson, who played for teams including the Minnesota, Baltimore, LA Dodgers and NY Yankees, was the person with whom Grossman led the street race.
Erickson, 51, received reckless driving fees and is due to appear in court on March 16.
Biography of Rebecca Grossman: 13 things about the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation https://t.co/CsiJm6tHdG
– CONAN Daily (@conan_daily) October 2, 2020
Grossman was charged with killing the vehicles and also more because he escaped the scene (hit and run). She faces a 34-year life sentence. if found guilty.