Two Brothers Killed In Westlake Village Crash

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — Two brother were killed after they were struck by a car Tuesday night on a Westlake Village street. One 11-year-old boy was pronounced dead on the scene, and his 8 or 9-year-old brother was transported to a nearby hospital Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning, the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff's Station announced that the younger brother died a few hours after entering the hospital.

Rebecca Grossman, age 57, was arrested on two counts of vehicular manslaughter and DUI, with bail set at $2,000,000, the department announced. She is the wife of Dr. Peter Grossman, who is the director of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills and son of the center's late founder, A. Richard Grossman. Rebecca Grossman is also co-founder and chairwoman of the Grossman Burn Foundation. She is the former publisher of Westlake Magazine.

There was no immediate comment from the Grossman Burn Foundation.

Lost Hills deputies responded to a crash in the area of Triunfo Canyon Road and Saddle Mountain Drive about 7:10 p.m. Tuesday and located two injured children, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Video from the scene showed a scooter in the street and a helmet and roller blades on a sidewalk near the crash location. A photo released by the Lost Hills Station shows significant front-end damage on the car.

Sheriff's officials said six family members were crossing the three- way intersection — which does not have a stoplight — in a marked crosswalk when the mother heard a car speeding toward them and both parents reached out to protect two of their children, but the two boys were too far out in the intersection and were struck.

Triunfo Canyon Road between Lindero Canyon Road and Twin Lakes Ridge was closed while authorities investigated Tuesday night.

Capt. Salvador Becerra said sheriff's officials think speed and alcohol were factors in the crash, and were also investigating the possibility that Grossman might have left the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, and deputies urged anyone with pertinent information to call the station at 818-878-1808 and speak to the Traffic Investigations Office.

— City News Service contributed to this report.