Elderly driver in Stamford crash sentenced to probation
The 93-year-old driver who crashed his car into a Stamford restaurant has been granted accelerated rehabilitation. Samuel Leighton drove into Café Oo La La on Summer Street last year, hurting 10 people
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Jan 30, 2012, 3:02 PM
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The 93-year-old driver who crashed his car into a Stamford restaurant has been granted accelerated rehabilitation.
Samuel Leighton drove into Café Oo La La on Summer Street last year, hurting 10 people including a pregnant woman and a baby.
Police determined Leighton hit the gas instead of the brake.
He'll serve two years probation and will not be able to own or drive a car during that time.
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