Socialite and philanthropist Rebecca Grossman entered a not guilty plea in the hit-and-run accident that killed 2 children in 2020. The 58-year-old lady of Hidden Hills, California, reportedly drove over 2 kids, ages 11 and 8, with her Mercedes while competing in a street race with former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson
Follow fox24x7 to get daily updates.
Know Exactly What Happened
Rebecca a wealthy socialite and philanthropist from Los Angeles, pleaded not guilty in the 2020 hit-and-run case that resulted in the death of 2 minors. A resident of Hidden Hills, California, the 58-year-old reportedly ran over two children aged 11 and 8 with her Mercedes while street racing against former MLB pitcher Scott Erickson.
The incident occurred while Grossman was driving home from dinner in Westlake Village, Los Angeles. She was said to have been driving at 81 mph at the time. Reportedly, Grossman may have been inebriated, according to footage of the event and the investigation.
Rebecca is the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, which aims to build long-term collaborations for the comprehensive treatment, care, and aid of burn survivors and their families in the United States and around the world.
Lawyer for Rebecca attributes the deaths of young boys to a poorly designated, dark crossing.
On Friday, June 3, Rebecca made her court appearance regarding the hit-and-run fatality that occurred on September 29, 2020.
In her Mercedes, Grossman was driving too fast and struck Mark and Jacob Iskander. Grossman reportedly pulled one of the boys on the bonnet of her car for 100 feet after striking the boys.
The child lost his balance when she applied the brakes. Grossman continued to walk over the child’s corpse without stopping to see how he was doing.
The victims’ mother, Nancy Iskander, claimed that she attempted to stop Grossman but that it was too late.
The Iskander boys were on “roller skates and a skateboard,” according to Grossman’s attorney Tony Buzbee, which made it difficult for Grossman to apply the brakes in time.
Read More:
