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No Charges Filed Against Man Who Hit Mother and Daughter

August 20, 2009

San Francisco – Following an accident that severely injured a mother and her daughter who were selling cookies, the prosecutors have announced that the driver of the car will not be facing charges.

According to the authorities, there was not enough evidence to prove that Paul Glad, the 59-year old driver of the Lexus which struck the mother and daughter was driving under the influence.

Tests had revealed that the Glad, who was a litigator in San Francisco, had taken OxyContin, a prescription painkiller and blood-pressure medication on the day of the crash. He was allegedly taking the painkiller for a spinal injury.

The victims, Holly Rogers, 49, and her daughter Caroline Schoustra, 6, of Burlingame were at the front of a grocery store where girl scouts were selling their cookies at the entrance. Caroline suffered multiple leg fractures while the doctors had to amputate Holly’s left leg above the knee after she got pinned by Glad’s car against the wall.

Steve Wagstaffe, the chief deputy district attorney of San Mateo County's called it a tragic accident. Glad had told the police that he mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the brake when he was trying to park his Lexus was reserved for disabled drivers.

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