A Minnesota teenager narrowly escaped a deadly crash when his car malfunctioned, causing it to accelerate uncontrollably. Sam Dutcher's Honda Pilot sped up even though he wasn't pressing the gas pedal, and his brakes failed. A state trooper devised a risky plan, instructing Dutcher to crash into the back of his squad car to bring the vehicle to a safe stop.
A teen in Minnesota was recently saved by a crash after his car malfunctioned, causing him to accelerate to more than 100 mph.Sam Dutcher last month was finished running a few errands when his 18-year-old Honda Pilot seemed to malfunction. The car began to accelerate even though Dutcher's foot was not on the gas pedal. The vehicle's brake pedal also would not work and Dutcher was unable to shift the car into neutral, resulting in him speeding down a road in the Minnesota countryside.
Believing the quieter route would be safer, he opted for the less-traveled road.When voice commands on his phone failed to connect to 911, Dutcher turned to his backup plan—he called his mom. Catherine Dutcher was in the drive-through at Hardee's when she called 911. She explained that the Honda had recently been in the shop due to issues with the accelerator sticking. Authorities now believe the SUV's computer may have malfunctioned.
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