US agency says it cannot explain runaway Prius incident

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ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Mon, 2010-03-15 17:28

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement that it continues to investigate but “we may never know exactly what happened with this car.” The agency said its engineers are reviewing data from the Prius owned by James Sikes to try to understand what happened with his hybrid. But so far, it says it has not been able to find anything to explain the incident that Sikes reported.
Sikes called authorities last Monday to report losing control of his Prius as the hybrid reached speeds of 94 mph (150 kph). A highway patrol officer helped bring the vehicle to a safe stop.

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