Filed under: Hybrid , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Hatchback , Toyota Last week we told you about an incident in New York involving unintended acceleration in a 2005 Toyota Prius . This accident occurred just after the high-profile case involving Jim Sikes and his runaway Prius in San Diego , but unlike that incident where the car eventually came to a complete stop, the New York Prius crashed into a stone wall with the driver suffering minor, non-life threatening injuries. Now, after a full investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ruled that this accident was likely caused by driver error, rather than a faulty brake system. NHTSA delivered this message to reporters: “Information retrieved from the vehicle’s onboard computer systems indicated there was no application of the brakes and the throttle was fully open.” Toyota spokesperson John Hanson says that the accident is being looked over by the Harrison, NY police department, and that the automaker will not comment until the investigation has completed.

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Feds suggest driver error may have caused runaway Prius in NY