Former MLB player breaks down while testifying in civil trial over deadly Westlake Village crash

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Former Major League Baseball player Royce Clayton took the stand Friday in the wrongful death civil trial against Rebecca Grossman, the socialite convicted in the 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in Westlake Village.

Clayton testified that his friend and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson told him he saw Grossman run over the two brothers in his rearview mirror.

Brothers Mark Iskander, 11, and Jacob Iskander, 8, died in the crash.

Erickson was also named in the civil suit brought forward by the Iskander family. Erickson was charged only with misdemeanor reckless driving, but the Iskander family's attorney argues he shares responsibility.

Clayton said he received a call from Erickson telling him that he and Grossman were speeding down the road when he swerved to avoid the two boys in the crosswalk.

"She was directly behind him, and he said as he came up to this crosswalk, he saw the children...," Clayton said before he broke down on the stand.

An emotional Clayton told jurors he believes Erickson should be held accountable.

Grossman was sentenced in June 2024 to 15 years to life in prison for their deaths.