police say preston carter, 101 next week, had backed out of a parking spate on onto the crowd. >> it was a cadillac down the street, was backing out of the one of the parking stalls. he misjudged the street and backed up into the sidewalk. >> reporter: carter, who had a valid driver's license and not cited, said his brakes failed. >> i want, i have sympathy and love for each family. it was not on no purpose. >> reporter: but the combination of an elderly driver and vehicle suddenly out of control has lethal in the past. in 2003, an 86-year-old driver hit the gas instead of the brake and plowed into an open-air market in santa monica, killing ten, injures 63. as for carter, his own daughter rose jenkins says she's long worried about his driving. >> i'm very concerned about it. i want him to really stop driving. i've been wanting him to stop driving for the last year. i think it's a wake-up call for him. >> reporter: in this accident several children were pinned beneed the cadillac, as others pounded on the window to get his attention. family and friends know best whether other reasons

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. >> the driver, 100-year-old preston carter cooperated with authorities and police say he made a mistake. drugs and alcohol were not a factor. >>> fairfax county firefighters are helping students get ready for the new school year. they came together today to put together backpacks full of school supplies. and they were joined by volunteers at the fire rescue station in alexandria. over 2500 backpacks were being handed out this year. that's an increase of 500 over last year. school begins next tuesday in fairfax county. >>> well, the spotlight turns on republican presidential candidate mitt romney tonight. he will accept his party's presidential nomination and he will deliver the most important speech of his campaign. romney's running mate paul ryan delivered an impassioned address last night. randall pinkston has more now from tampa. >> reporter: it's already billed as the most important speech of his life. when mitt romney steps up to accept the republican party's presidential nomination, he will be speaking to millions and selling himself as commander in chief. >> this is obviously an

the driver identified as preston carter, he said his brakes failed. the number of cases of the west nile virus this year has now set a record. the centers for disease control and prevention says 66 people have died from the virus this year and that the number of west nile cases jumped 40% just this past week making for a total of 1590 cases across the u.s.. that number is the highest reported since the mosquito-born illness was first detected in the u.s. back in 1999. . >>> a continuing problem with mosquitos will have contra that crews out tomorrow night. the area to be fog south of parkway and north of ball four road. that fogging is slated to begin at disk tomorrow. . >>> federal health officials are working on a nationwide alert. found a hunt avirus outbreak in yosemite park. early detection is very important because disease can lead to an often fatal lung infection. he says more than a third of the poem who contract the disease will die from it so it's important to recognize the symptoms and get treatment. >> shortness of breath and a cough that

los angeles police are investigating an accident where 100-year-old preston carter lost control of his cadillac in front of an elementary school wednesday, injuring 14 people. his accident underlines the fears many families of senior drivers who won't give up the keys. >> i said the day i feel like i can't drive, i'm going to quit. i would rather be walk around with a cane and not walking around at all. that's the decision you have to make. >> walter morris, fox 5 news. >> if you're concerned about an elderly driver, there are several resources at your local dmv. you can remain unanimous, detail the problems you observed. once they get the form, they'll contact the driver, bring them in for an interview and put them behind the wheel. >>> gas prices jumped again. up another 3 cents leaving drivers faced with a costly fill up. national average now $3.82. the price is likely to edge higher in the coming days. >> i like the temperatures today. it got hot. >> it got real hot. if the humidity levels today, brian, would have been up, it would have been miserable. we would have had heat index

preston carter was backing his cadillac out of a supermarket parking lot when he lost control, plowed into the kids. they were standing at a snack stand. 14 were injured. some were trapped under the car. they're all, thankfully, expected to recover. carter had a valid license, doesn't expire until next year when he turns 101. his daughter said last night he will no longer drive. lapd is investigating. >>> there is interesting health news for humans emerging from an animal study just released. a 25-year study of rhesus monkeys at the national institute on aging found no increase in the life spans of monkeys fed extremely lo-calorie diets. they were overall healthier but didn't live longer. there has never been a study like this on humans so the takeaway for us isn't entirely clear, but as one report put it today it is probably safe to say being hungry all the time will certainly make your life feel longer. >>> "jersey shore" is soon to be no more. mtv has announced they are canceling the show after this coming season, which has yet to begin. at its height the show was able to attract n

. >> reporter: preston carter was backing up just as school was letting out.11 people down, three 4-year-old boys among the seriously injured. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: the centenarian claims his brakes failed. an investigation is underway, but so far no charges. when a senior's behind the wheel, a crash makes news. an 83-year-old heading the wrong way on i-5 last year. a 70-year-old backing up over a police car after a ticket. santa monica farmer's market, an 89-year-old driver killed 10, injured 70. but -- >> driving is a function of ability, not age. >> reporter: but ability can diminish with age and infirmity. >> it shouldn't take an incident like this to provide a wake-up call. >> reporter: a wake-up call about how old is too old to drive. if you think grandpa's a danger, talk to him about it. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >>> and coming up next, something you did not see this morning, what robin roberts said afterwards to everyone at abc. to a little girl who lived through it, this is more than a teddy bear. it's a step towards normal. it's why alls

police say preston carter ran into nine children and 2 adults near a school yesterday. four children were seriously injured. they are in stable condition now. detectives think carter may have hit the gas instead of the brake but he claims his brakes famed. >> the brakes failed. >> you know i'm sorry about that. i ontario wouldn't do that for nothing on earth -- dish wouldn't do that for nothing on earth. >> carter will be 101 in a few days. the dmv says he has a current license and no traffic violation. drivers 70 and older must pass a vision and written test every year. his daughter says he won't be driving anymore. >>> the chp says a scooter a man was riding hit a median in san rafael. the man flew off the ike bike, went over the rail and fell 40 feet down. one other thing, the dog he was carrying in a pouch, it died. >>> sal, a plane makes an emergency planning -- makes an emergency landing at sfo? >> that's right. the sfo -- southwest southwest flight came in with landing gore issues. it did land. no one was hurt. >>> this is highway 4. it is moving better than it w

preston carter hit nine kids, four children are in serious condition.ectives think carter may accidentally hit the breaks instead of the gas. >> the breaks failed? >> yes. >> you know you hit a lot of kids? >> well i'm sorry about that, i wouldn't do that for nothing on earth. >> he said he has no traffic violations and drivers 70 and older have to pass a written test every five years. his daughter said he will not be driving anymore. >>> a man fell 40 feet from a freeway in san rafael. chp said he was riding a scooter when he hit a median and flew over the side. he landed on a car below the freeway. a dog he was carrying in a pouch died, the man is in the hospital with severe injuries. >>> back in june, a police officer shot and killed 15-year- old derek gains near a gas station. gains was reaching for a nearby begun when a police officer fired. later it was determined the gun did not have a firing pin and it would not have been able to be shot. they say the police officer could not have known that and was justified in using deadly force. >>> wildfire

. >> some witnesses say preston carter was honking his horn at children who were running behind his car as he was trying to back up. then he seemed to lose control. >>> drivers will need to make alternative plans this weekend. noel walker joins us live from the dumbarton bridge to explain why it is being shut down for four nights. >> reporter: construction crews will have the bridge all to themselves when this bridge closes friday night at 10:00, until it reopens tuesday at 5:00 a.m. it spans 1.6 miles and sects alameda, and sane mateo counties. tonight, construction crews are part of a final preparation to close all six lanes of the dumbarton bridge. freeway signs have been warning commuters of the detour. >> stay away from the dumbarton bridge for a few days. but do everything you want to do to enjoy the weekend. >> reporter: crews will install a seismic expansion joint, and do other retrofits. >> the knowledge and the thinking in the '80s was to keep the bridge brittle, and strong, and to fight against movement. now we know that flexibility, and going with some of the ground motion a

. >> some witnesses say preston carter was honking his horn at children who were running behind his car as he was trying to back up. then he seemed to lose control. >>> drivers will need to make alternative plans this weekend. noel walker joins us live from the dumbarton bridge to explain why it is being shut down for four nights. >> reporter: construction crews will have the bridge all to themselves when this bridge closes friday night at 10:00, until it reopens tuesday at 5:00 a.m. it spans 1.6 miles and sects alameda, and sane mateo counties. tonight, construction crews are part of a final preparation to close all six lanes of the dumbarton bridge. freeway signs have been warning commuters of the detour. >> stay away from the dumbarton bridge for a few days. but do everything you want to do to enjoy the weekend. >> reporter: crews will install a seismic expansion joint, and do other retrofits. >> the knowledge and the thinking in the '80s was to keep the bridge brittle, and strong, and to fight against movement. now we know that flexibility, and going with some of the ground motion a

. >> preston carter was backing up just as school was letting out.mowed people down. 3, 4-year-old boys among the seriously injured. >> i'm sorry. he claims his brake failed. investigation is under way but so far no charge charges. when a senior is behind the wheel a crash makes news. 83-year-old heading the wrong way on i-5 last year. 70-year-old backing up over police car after a ticket. santa monica farmer market 89-year-old driver killed 10. injured 70. >> driving is a function of ability not able. >> however ability candy miniissue with age and infirmity. >> shouldn't take an incident like this to provide a wake up call. >> wake up call about how old its too old to drive? if you think grandpa is a danger, talk to him about. los angeles abc news. >> in santa barbara a stuck truck caused a real traffic mess today. the truck apparently jackknifed. one part of it was stuck. jammed that the railroad bridge above. that lifted the opposite end of the truck off the ground. the truck was carrying frozen pizza other frozen foods. driver is okay. off ramp

police say preston carter's cadillac hit eleven children and three adults.one of the injuries was life threatening. carter who turns 101 next week does have a valid driver's license. >> what happened? >> the brakes failed. >> how did you wind opted sidewalk? >> it's out of control. >> you hate lot of kids. >> well, you know, i'm sorry about that. i would not do that for nothing on earth. >> all right. >> i wouldn't. >> police say it could take several weeks to investigate carter's claim that his brakes failed. his 76-year-old daughter says he will now stop driving. >>> a woman was injured this morning when she was hit by a muni bus in san francisco's mission district. police say the 60-year-old woman apparently stepped in front of the 33 bus around 10:30 a.m. at 16th and shot will streets. she was taken to the hospital with burns and bruises. police are reviewing surveillance video from the bus. >>> today the cdc issued an alert over the ongoing salmonella outbreak linked to tainted mangoes. the cdc now says 103 people in 16 u.s. states including california

police say preston carter, 101 next week, had backed out of a parking space into a crowd on the sidewalkr south l.a.'s main street elementary school. >> it was a cadillac down the street was backing out of one of the parking stalls. he misjudged the street and backed up into the sidewalk where the kid and parents were standing. >> reporter: carter, who had a valid driver's license and was not cited for any infraction said his brakes failed. >> one thing i want to say is thisi have sympathy and love for each family. it was on no purpose. >> reporter: in 2003 an 86-year-old driver hit the gassin stegas instead of the break and plowed into an open air market killing 10 and injuring 63. as for carter, his own daughter, rose jenkins, said she'd long worried about his driving. >> i'm very concerned about it. i wanted him to stop driving for the last year. i think this is a wake-up call for him and i don't think he'll be driving anymore. >> reporter: several children were pinned under his cadillac while others pounded on his window to get his attention. while there's no legal reason he shouldn'

the man's daughter says preston carter, who turns 101 next month, won't be driving anymore. >>> presidenttwitter. now he is giving reddit a try. he spent about 30 minutes on the social media site yesterday, answering 10 questions submitted by reddit users. of course, some folks needed to be convinced that it was really the president. his identity was confirmed by a moderator with the handle drunkeneconomist, and then more formally by the president's official twitter account. soledad? >> yeah. they just did not believe drunkeneconomist. christine, thank you. >>> a storm surges and storms are still threatening plaquemines parish where the levees have overtopped. some of the waters are up to 14 feet. one family ran up to their attic. they were ultimately rescued by a neighbor. video was taken as the 8-year-old daughter was lifted to safety. you can take a look at it. >> he is joining us this morning. nice to talk to you. you must have been absolutely terrified to be handing off your 8-year-old daughter in a rescue operation in bad weather and terrifying conditions. how did it feel? and how a

preston's car ran into nine children and four children were seriously hurt. they are listed in stable condition. police say carterave accidentally hit the gas instead of the break but he claimed his breaks failed. >> your breaks failed, you know you hit a lot of kids? >> i'm sorry about that, i would not do that for nothing on earth. >> he turns 101 in a few days. he has a current driver's license and no violations. drivers have to pass a written test every five years and mr. carter's daughter says he will not be driving anymore. >>> and chp said he was riding a scooter when he hit a median and flew over the side. he landed on a car on second street down below the freeway. a dog he was carrying in a pouch was killed. he was in general hospital with severe injuries. -- injuries. >>> it is the 19th bird in the county to test positive for west nile. meantime contra costa county will spray in brentwood. they will start north of ball for road. it will last until the evening weather permitting. >>> here we have a new attraction. >>> they are building a new rollercoaster called the gold striker. it's said to be the tall