investigation is casting doubt on that account. our brian todd has been looking into this, and brian, i guess we have some questions about whether or not this is really true. we do now, suzanne, toyota pushing back hard and publicly against this driver s account that he had an out of control prius. jim sikes claimed the gas pedal on his car got stuck on a highway near sand dag, that it got pass 90 miles per hour, says he kept trying the brakes, the car kept speeding up, and finally a highway patrol officer caught up to him, instructed him by loud speaker to apply the brakes and the emergency brake at the same time, that tactic worked, he was able to stop the car, and no one was injured. but now toyota says it is conducting a joint investigation with the national highway traffic safety administration. they tested sikes prius and an identical one, and toyota says his account is not consistent with their findings so far. the system was tested under driving conditions and found to be fu
harris: we told you about the ride of terror for a san diego man yesterday, his toyota prius, racing out of control, reaching a top speed of 94 miles per hour. that driver tried standing on the brake to try to stop. finally a california highway patrolman saves the day. police releasing now the 911 call the man made from inside that speeding car as he started to lose control. what s going on with your accelerator stuck? i i m trying to pull i tried to pull it back, it pulled back. i pushed down on the brakes and the car shuddered, and kind of slipped. okay, how fast are you going? # on something. is there a way you can put the car in neutral, sir? no. no? have you tried to put it in neutral? i m trying to control the
rather than add more taxes. gregg: senator jon kyl, as always, sir, thank you very much for speaking with us. thank you gregg. harris: right now there s a man hunt underway for a thief who beat an elderly victim with a chair. more on this horrible assault and the man who carried it out, straight ahead. take a listen to sheer terror as a california driver cannot get his toyota to stop. is there a way to put the car into neutral, sir? no. no? have you tried to put it into neutral? i m trying to control the car. harris: he tried just about everything, too. the fed is launching an investigation. now word of another prius gone out of control. all that in three minutes. stay close.
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