EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA – The California Highway Patrol sent officers to help stop a Prius with a stuck accelerator on Monday. The vehicle was driving as fast as 94 miles per hour on Interstate 8 near La Posta. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes. The car was subsequently towed to the CHP’s El Cajon office.

Toyota has dealt with many reports of cars with accelerator problems and has started a massive recall plan. CHP officer Mark Saylor, his wife, daughter and brother-in-law were all killed in August when a Lexus they were driving in crashed in Santee after speeding out of control on Route 125. The car then flipped over and caught fire.

In this case, CHP officers pulled alongside the 2008 Prius as it was speeding and gave instructions to the driver over a loudspeaker. James Sikes, the driver of the Prius put on the emergency brake and the regular brakes at the same time to slow the car when the officers asked him to. When the car slowed to around 50 miles per hour, Sikes felt safe enough to turn off the engine and allow the car to coast to a full stop. Toyota released a statement and dispatched a field technical specialist to San Diego to investigate the report.

Toyota has continued to experience problems with many of their models of vehicles. If you have been involved in an accident due to a faulty vehicle, you may have a claim in product liability. The plaintiff’s attorneys at Berman & Riedel, LLP in San Diego, California have handled many of these kinds of cases in which someone was injured or killed.

If you would like to discuss your legal options with a qualified legal professional, you may contact the firm to set up a meeting. There is no charge for your initial consultation. You can also learn more about plaintiff’s law at www.bermanlawyers.com.