Jurors began deliberation Thursday in the trial of Rebecca Grossman, charged with two counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and one felony count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. The accident involving Grossman in September 2020 killed Mark and Jacob Iskander in a Westlake Village crosswalk. Closing arguments had Deputy District Attorney Ryan Gould saying that Grossman was “driving too fast” and was “impaired.” He urged the jury to “hold the defendant responsible” and rebutted the defense claim that former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson hit the children first. If convicted Grossman, now free on $2 million bond, could face up to 34 years in prison. The jurors can consider a lesser charge of vehicular manslaughter with ordinary negligence if they acquit her on vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
