Man, 100, smashes into 11 people

Crash ... Preston Carter, left, talks with cops following the accident

A HUNDRED-year-old man reversed his car on to a pavement and slammed into 11 people, including nine children.

Preston Carter said his brakes failed, sending his motor “out of control” as he pulled out of his parking space and backed on to the footpath.
He ploughed into a group of people who were buying snacks from a street vendor.
Some victims were trapped under the Cadillac before witnesses helped pull them out.
Helicopter footage showed a child in a pink T-shirt being loaded into an ambulance and a Hello Kitty backpack lying in the street nearby.
The kids had just finished lessons at a nearby elementary school in Los Angeles, California, US, yesterday afternoon.
Four children were in a critical condition when firefighters arrived but were stabilized and remain in a serious condition at hospital.

Elderly ... Mr Carter confirmed he had a license and will be 101 next month

Speaking after the crash, Mr Carter said he had a license and will be 101 on September 5, adding: “My brakes failed, it was out of control.”
Asked about hitting the children, Mr Carter, who was not arrested, said: "You know I'm sorry about that.
“I wouldn't do that for nothing on Earth. My sympathies for them."
Police Captain George Rodriguez said: “I think it was a miscalculation on his part, the gentleman is elderly.

Salvage ... the car was removed from the smash scene over two hours later

“Obviously he is going to have some impairment on his decision making.”
People over 70 must renew their driver's license in person.
There is no age limit for having a driver's license in the West Coast state but older drivers can be required to take another driving test if they fail a vision exam, or if their ability is suspected of being impaired.