"My brakes failed. It was out of control," Carter told KCAL-TV
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hurt-car-crashes-crowd-la-school-17109070
Youtube witnesses dissagree
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juCaFeNUnkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeJGg7I4U3U
BTW, related to this, I was looking into whether PA has similar laws to CA's on older drivers. It turns out we do! Family members and doctors can recommend older drivers get re-examined. But, even better, anyone can report incompetent drivers to (717) 787-9664 or write to:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 68682
Harrisburg, PA 17106-8682
"But, even better, anyone can report incompetent drivers to (717) 787-9664 or write to:"
Someone needs to make this into a window sticker, like the type they give you with an oil change... 
@ jonaweb - can you do that report by license plate?
It would be nice to get one or two of the drivers I see on teh streets re-tested evey once in a shile, y'know?
The web site doesn't say that. You could call the number and try.
We really need a way to connect license plates to drivers. With all the computer geeks who are also cyclists, it's a wonder no one can do this.
