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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 763885 · 2010-02-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER IN TOYOTA PRIUS WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, ROLLED OR DROVE INTO INTERSECTION WHERE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIUS DRIVER WAS KILLED. UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF *TR ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THERE WAS ONLY ONE DEATH AND NO INJURIES. UPDATED 06/15/10. *JB UPDATE 9/21/2011*CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311489
Machine
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