Toyota Prius accelerates out of control; Highway Patrol boxes it in to brake it

By Edward Harrison On Mar 8, 2010

The car went to speeds over 90 MPH. This can’t be good. Watch Toyota shares fall.

Update: This next video, released later, demonstrates that this was no Richard heine balloon Boy hoax. This man was scared for his life.

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Kathryn Musial says 14 years ago

Something about this guy’s story doesn’t add up to me. I think he might be just making up part of it and he wants attention. He has little credibility with me after listening to his reasons for not turning off the engine and putting the car in neutral.
1. Edward Harrison says 14 years ago
  
  Kathryn,
  
  I have seen the postscript on this one and it is 100% on the money. The guy’s car definitely was stuck in acceleration mode. See this here:
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ0aVipFR34
  His weaving in and out of traffic while on the phone to 911 tells you this is the real deal.

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