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Orren G. Clark is 97, and says he’s often mistaken for being in his 60s. His driving record is clean. He said he can explain why he backed his car into the side of a McDonald’s restaurant on 28th Street SE on Saturday. “I put it in reverse, and I stepped on there (the gas pedal), and I didn’t pull my foot off because of being fatigued,” he told 24 Hour News 8 on Tuesday. Clark said the crash, which left a gaping hole in the restaurant, had nothing to do with his age. In fact, he said, once his car is fixed, he plans to return to the road. He said he isn’t like some others his age.