Socialite Rebecca Grossman was charged with murder and manslaughter for allegedly hitting her Mercedes-Benz on two boys in Los Angeles, according to reports.
Grossman, 57, was arrested on September 29 after police said she beat and killed Mark Iskander, 11, and his 9-year-old brother Jacob, as they crossed the street with their family in Westlake Village, Los Angeles.
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – MAY 18: Rebecca Grossman Grossman accepts the Betty Fisher Legacy award at the Evening of Hope 2017 at the Sheraton Universal on May 18, 2017 (Photo by Rebecca Sapp / Getty Images for Haven Hills)
Grossman, a former publisher of Westlake Magazine and the wife of prominent plastic surgeon Peter Grossman, was hit by the criminal charges, KTLA-TV said on Wednesday.
She is charged with two counts of manslaughter and manslaughter for gross negligence, the broadcaster said.
Grossman also faces a hit-and-run charge, resulting in death.
Authorities said at the time of the incident that speeding and alcohol were the two factors.
The boys were crossing a three-way intersection with six family members, including their parents, at the time of the fatal accident.
Police said the boys’ mother tried to pull the children, including a child in a stroller, but was unable to save her two young children.
Mark Iskander died at the scene and his brother at a nearby hospital, police said.
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Police said Grossman drove about 400 meters before pulling over.