California (3/10/2010) - James Sikes was driving down the road when his Toyota Prius started speeding up by itself. Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.
"My car can't slow down," he began when a California Highway Patrol dispatcher answered his call.
Todd Neibert, the police officer who gave instructions to Sikes over a loudspeaker said he smelled burning brakes when he caught up with the Prius.
The officer said he told Sikes to push the brake pedal to the floor and apply the emergency brakes as the Prius neared 85 mph. The car slowed to about 55 mph, at which time Sikes says he turned off the ignition and the car came to a stop.
"The brakes were definitely down to hardly any material," Neibert told reporters Tuesday. "There was a bunch of brake material on the ground and inside the wheels."
The officer found the floor mat properly placed and the accelerator and brake pedals in correct resting position.
Questions:
1) Where did this story take place?
2) When did this story take place?
3) What kind of car was James Sikes driving?
4) What was the name of the police officer that tried to help James Sikes?
5) What did James Sikes have to do to stop the car?
6) What did the brakes look like after the car stopped?
Video from Guardian, Info from MSNBC (AP)
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