From today's San Mateo County Times on the tragic accident at Mollie Stone's awhile back:
Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against the attorney who drove his car into a small group of Girl Scouts and their parents standing in front of a Burlingame supermarket in March.
The decision came after an investigation revealed that Paul Glad, 59, of San Mateo, wasn't driving under the influence of drugs at the time, San Mateo County Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
It appears instead that Glad mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal while trying to stop his car in front of a Mollie Stone's supermarket at 1477 Chapin Ave., Wagstaffe said.
Glad still faces a lawsuit filed by the victims' family.
"We couldn't prove that (intoxication) was what caused him to lose control of the vehicle," Wagstaffe said.
Glad told police that he had taken the painkiller OxyContin earlier on the day of the crash. But the amount of the drug in Glad's blood was not enough to impair his driving, investigators found. Human error seems the more likely culprit, authorities said.
Glad pulled into a handicapped parking spot in front of the Girl Scouts and was getting out of his car when he realized it was still in gear, according to court documents. While attempting to stop the car, Rogers slammed on the gas pedal instead of the brake.
"It has all the hallmarks of a tragic accident," Deputy District Attorney Sean Gallagher said.
I think the whole community is hoping and praying for the best for mother and daughter. Here's where it happened, but the photo was taken on a different day.



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