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Santa Monica crash probes driver competence in deadly market
Investigators weigh criminal liability after an 86 year old driver, Russell Weller, plowed through Santa Monica’s crowded farmers market killing ten and injuring many. Police say he may have pressed gas instead of brake as he sought to avoid the crowd. evidence at his home suggests recent garage impacts. The car, traveling up to 70 mph, struck dozens of stalls and people across the open-air market.
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