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Just weeks after Toyota supposedly found a solution to their accelerator problems, a Toyota Prius sped uncontrollably down a California road due to a stuck accelerator. A San Diego man says his 2008 Toyota hybrid raced out of control for more than 30 miles — reaching speeds of over 90 MPH — on a San Diego County freeway on Monday. With the help of a California Highway Patrol official, the driver was able to bring the car under control, but what does this latest scare mean for the already troubled Toyota Corporation?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent two investigators to examine the car after yesterday’s incident, said Olivia Alair, a spokeswoman for the Department of Transportation. Toyota Motor spokesman Brian Lyons said the automaker is sending three of its own technicians to investigate.