Police are investigating a 100 year-old man that mistakenly backed his car down a sidewalk and struck 11 kids, even pinning some under the hood of his blue Cadillac.

Four of the children were in critical condition when first responders arrived but they were immediately stabilized and were classified as in serious condition when arriving at a hospital, city fire Capt. Jaime Moore said. Everyone was expected to survive, he said.

Police identified the driver as Preston Carter and said he was being very cooperative.

Carter talked to television reporters just after the crash, saying he has a license and will be 101 years old Sept. 5.

“My brakes failed, it was out of control,” Carter told KCAL-TV.

Asked about hitting the children, Preston said: “You know I’m sorry about that. I wouldn’t do that for nothing on earth. My sympathies for them.”

After an initial investigation, it appeared that Carter was attempting to pull out of a parking space, but instead of backing onto the street, he backed onto the sidewalk. The car then hit a group of people who were gathered to buy snacks from a street vendor.

Police said the collision was being investigated as an accident, and Carter was not under arrest.

Carter’s Cadillac still sat doused in police tape on the sidewalk across from Main Street Elementary more than two hours after crash. The school is about five miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.