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EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) - The driver of a Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway sounded panicked at times as he told a dispatcher about a stuck accelerator.
Two 911 calls that spanned 23 minutes was released Tuesday by the California Highway Patrol and detailed James Sikes' attempts to slow his car down as it reached speeds over 90 mph.
Sikes often didn't respond to the dispatcher's instructions during the call recorded Monday. The call included repeated pleas for Sikes to throw the car into neutral and turn off the ignition.
Sikes tells the dispatcher, "My brakes are smelling. ... My brakes are burning."
Sikes told authorities that the accelerator malfunctioned as he drove on Interstate 8. The car reached 94 mph before a CHP officer helped get the Prius driver to slow down and turn off the engine.
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