Runaway Prius 911 Tape: ‘Sir, hold the ignition button down!’

Prius
This recently released 911 recording of the runaway Prius with the alleged acceleration problem doesn't shed a lot of light on the incident, but it does highlight three important facts:

1) The 911 operator tried to tell the driver numerous times how to stop the car

2) The driver is obviously terrified

3) The 911 operator tries to determine if the car is "in cruise control"

You may recall from THIS story and video report that James Sikes was traveling down Interstate 8 outside
of the San Diego when his Prius went completely out of control.

CNN is reporting that:

"The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday
after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of
90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.

It took the California Highway Patrol to bring the car safely to a stop."

According to Sikes he tried everything to stop the car but to no
avail. The story almost sounds as if the car was haunted as the Prius
reached speeds of 94 mph

Click HERE to see a demonstration of how some of Toyota's newest cars are designed to be driven-by-wire.

Listen to the audio below for the scary details as the police helped bring the runaway Prius to a halt.

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