Driver's Perilous Prius Experience Video
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Created: 03/08/2010
Video description: A Calif. Prius Driver explains his predicament when his car's accelerator pedal was stuck moving the car to 94 mph. The disgruntled driver refuses to drive his car again.Driver's Perilous Prius Experience Video Transcript
A BREAKING NEWS ALERT TONIGHT: THE DRIVER OF A RUNAWAY PRIUS IN THE EAST COUNTY -- CALLS 9-1-1 FOR HELP. THE DRIVER REPORTED A STUCK ACCELERATOR -- AND THE PRIUS HIT 90 MILES AN HOUR ON EASTBOUND INTERSTATE EIGHT. THE CALL CAME INTO THE CHP AROUND ONE-THIRTY THIS AFTERNOON. THE C-H-P WAS ABLE TO HELP SAFELY STOP THE CAR BY GETTING IN FRONT OF THE SPEEDING VEHCILE WITH A CHP CRUISER DECELERATING BOTH CARS SAFELY. James Sikes / Prius Owner|CHP HELPS DRIVER STOP RUNAWAY PRIUS ON I-8