Feds: brakes weren't applied on crashed NY Prius
US regulators say data from crashed New York Prius show throttle open,
brakes not applied.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators say computer data from a Toyota Prius
that crashed in New York show that at the time of the accident the throttle
was open and the driver was not hitting the brakes.
A housekeeper driving the car on March 9 told police that it sped up on its
own before crashing despite her braking.
The accident prompted an intense invest
