Ex-Dodger Scott Erickson admits to deleting messages to Rebecca Grossman

NBC Los Angeles reports that former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson testified Monday in a civil wrongful death trial, admitting he deleted WhatsApp messages with Rebecca Grossman after her vehicle struck and killed two boys—Mark (11) and Jacob (8) Iskander—at a marked crosswalk on September 29, 2020. Erickson acknowledged knowing the boys were dead the day after the crash, waiting over a week before police contacted him, and accelerating rather than braking when he saw them, though he denied street racing or reckless driving. The article is bylined (Keenan Willard and Helen Jeong), draws from courtroom testimony with specifics on speeds and locations, and is corroborated by LA Times and Courthouse News Service coverage; however, the independent search also reveals more aggressive framing in tabloid outlets (Daily Mail), suggesting standard news outlets maintain more measured language. The civil trial is on Day 11 of an expected 6-8 week proceeding, with Erickson set to continue testimony, while Grossman is already serving 15 years to life following her criminal conviction.