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Toyota Prius Stopped by Highway Patrol

An out-of-control Toyota Prius was brought to a halt today in San Diego by a California Highway Patrol car putting itself in front of it like a brake. According to the CHP, the car suffered from a stuck accelerator. UPDATE.

The driver of the runaway Toyota Prius, 61-year-old James Sikes, called CHP while driving eastbound on Interstate 8 near San Diego around 1:30 PM PST, complaing about a stuck accelerator and being unable to shift the car into neutral. California Highway Patrol responded, putting a patrol car in front of the Prius, eventually stopping the car near La Posta Bridge. This high-profile incident comes on the same day Toyota made just-as-high-a-profile defense of its cars against an ABC News report Toyota calls a "careful and deliberate manipulation" of the facts.

In response, Toyota has dispatched a technical specialist to investigate the problem. Toyota claims:

"[They] learned of a report that a California Highway Patrol (CHP) unit was dispatched in response to a 911 call from a motorist driving a Prius on Interstate 8 in San Diego County who said the accelerator pedal was stuck. The report states that the CHP unit slowed in front of the vehicle and acted as a brake to bring it to a stop. Toyota has dispatched a field technical specialist to San Diego to investigate the report and offer assistance."

The Prius appears to be a 2004-to-2009 Prius, which is under the floor mat recall but not the brake pedal recall.

UPDATE The CHP has released this statement:

On March 8, 2010, at approximately 1:30 PM Mr. James Sikes (61) was traveling eastbound on I-8 from Lake Jennings Park Rd. in a Blue Toyota Prius. As he attempted to accelerate past a slower moving vehicle, he noticed that the vehicle seemed be accelerating on its own. He immediately attempted to slow his vehicle unsuccessfully. Reaching speeds of over 90 mph he called 911. The California Highway Patrol immediately went through a series of actions with negative results.

CHP Officers immediately responded to the area were able to locate the vehicle eastbound I-8 east of Kitchen Creek Rd. A CHP Officer was able to pull along side and instruct Mr. Sikes via the PA system. With the Officers assistance, he was able to slow the Prius to approximately 50 m.p.h. The Officer then placed his patrol vehicle in front of the Prius as it came to a stop in the number #1 lane of e/b I-8. The Officer then placed the patrol vehicle against the front bumper of Prius.
The vehicles did not touch until after they came to a stop.

Good morning...I heard about the Prius..

Remember that show CHiPs, that was a good show.

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I dont get it.

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I still don't get it.

LeNeve Wrote:Remember that show CHiPs, that was a good show.

I used to always watch that show.

LeNeve Wrote:

Derick Wrote::roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

I still don't get it.

Me neither. I have no idea who Underpants O'Neil is either.

Sidney Crosby is stupid, and he sucks at hockey.

LeNeve Wrote:Sidney Crosby is stupid, and he sucks at hockey.

So I've heard..... :roll:

Brian in NY Wrote:

LeNeve Wrote:

Derick Wrote::roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

I still don't get it.

Me neither. I have no idea who Underpants O'Neil is either.

I would google it, but I'm afraid of a bunch of gay stuff popping up.