Highway Patrol rescues driver caught in malfunctioning Toyota Prius
09/03/2010 - 08:17:44A California Highway Patrol helped stop a runaway Toyota Prius after the car's accelerator became stuck at high speed.
Driver James Sikes said he phoned police for help after he lost control on a highway.
Police confirmed that a patrol car pulled alongside the Prius and officers told Mr Sikes over a loudspeaker to push the brake pedal to the floor and apply the emergency brake.
In a statement, Toyota said it has dispatched a field technical specialist to San Diego to investigate the incident.
Toyota recalled 8.5 million vehicles worldwide - more than six million in the United States - because of acceleration problems.
