Prius Probe in Harrison, N.Y., Suggests Driver Error
In an article by Kate Linebaugh, Toyota and NHSTA investigators found that the driver never touched the brake and was standing on the accelerator full throttle. This is information is seemingly starting to come out in more of these incidents that the press is reporting.
Here is a quote:
An investigation of a Toyota Prius accident in Harrison, N.Y., suggests driver error may have been involved after federal safety regulators said the brakes hadn't been applied and the throttle was "wide open."
Based on information retrieved from the onboard computer systems of the Prius in Harrison, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spokeswoman said: "There was no application of the brakes and the throttle was fully open."
The driver said she believed she had applied full force to the brakes
