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Saturday, February 7, 2015The Van Buren County Sheriff's office reports that three people ran away from the car they were riding in after the driver smashed into a house north of Decatur Saturday night. At approximately 11:00 PM, the drivier of the 1997 Cadillac lost control while driving east on Parkhurst Drive and was unable to stop at the stop sign at the intersection with M-51. The car subsequently hit a house, and three of the four occupants fled on foot. A K-9 unit tracked the driver to a nearby shed where he was found under a tarp.
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Friday, February 14, 2014Orren 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.