Stuck gas pedal causes Lexus to crash... 911 call from driver :eek:

holly **** thats crazy. I def. see a lawsuit coming out of this

Originally Posted by Owtlaw333

They were in a 2009 Lexus ES 350...

I don't see an easy-access e-brake On top of that, would it have even been a good idea to use it at 120?

im sure the gas pedal did not get stuck going 120, prolly around 60(guessing), thats one.

Second, im sure anything would have been better than nothing, better than death...

Who is going to sue Lexus?

The whole family was killed... I don't see how anyone could get money out of this. Who would pursue the lawsuit anyway?

e-brake is at the bottom left corner..

i probably would have tried to spin the car out, which may have resulted in the car flipping.

Originally Posted by DME46

Who is going to sue Lexus?

The whole family was killed... I don't see how anyone could get money out of this. Who would pursue the lawsuit anyway?

I'm sure the extended family would.

Originally Posted by Bimmer330cibro

im sure the gas pedal did not get stuck going 120, prolly around 60(guessing), thats one.

Second, im sure anything would have been better than nothing, better than death...

When your gas pedal is depress (no telling what position it was stuck in) it doesn't take long o get from 60-90 in that car. He probably wasn't even aware of it being stuck until 70mph. And who's to say applying the e-brake wouldn't have caused a loss in traction followed by a fatal crash?

Originally Posted by jun14scr

e-brake is at the bottom left corner..

i probably would have tried to spin the car out, which may have resulted in the car flipping.

This was a loaner car... no telling if he knew that.

i think the neutral idea would of worked and slowly put the e brake on

Originally Posted by simsima325

oh, and another reason not to drive Automatic

+1

guard rail and destroying the car is better than dying... the audio is horrible.

yeah thats gotta be scary as hell but why wouldnt you just pop it into neutral. thats the easiest way to cut power to the wheels. then try the e-brake or normal break.

why werent their normal brakes working again?

Originally Posted by 4ngie

I'm sure the extended family would.

I find it hard to believe that cousins and sh1t would sue... It's like how no one gives a sh1t about their grandma until she's about to croak and pass on that $1 million inheritance.


I could see the brother's immediate family wanting to pursue legal action though.

sh!t that is scary.. we have 2 lexuses in the family.. and they are not as solid as they used to be.... wow...

Originally Posted by ///MACHINE

lots of options...

1) turn car off... sort of bad idea, no more power steering, but better chance of survival.

2) Put in neutral

3) Put in low gear (1) ... car wont go very fast and will slow down

4) Handbrake + neutral ... prob best option.

I get the feeling they knew very little about how cars work and just panicked.

got shivers from listening to that

RIP

RIP. To the defense of the deceased, most people who drive doesnt know shit about cars. All they know how to do is get in, turn it on, gas brake, turn on the radio and a/c. In an emergency situation, most will panic and freeze up. Since it was a loaner, multiply that ignorance by two.

Originally Posted by Owtlaw333

When your gas pedal is depress (no telling what position it was stuck in) it doesn't take long o get from 60-90 in that car. He probably wasn't even aware of it being stuck until 70mph. And who's to say applying the e-brake wouldn't have caused a loss in traction followed by a fatal crash?

True, But would you rather be going 120+ and crashing, or going 100? or maybe even less?

I dono bro, i would have taken my chances.


did he even use regular brakes?

Originally Posted by jeffro3000

I get the feeling they knew very little about how cars work and just panicked.

+1

Sad story for sure. I'm sure it's completely different when it's happening, but My first try would be nuetral and braking, if that wouldnt be possible I'd try to put the car into a lower gear and contiue braking while shutting the car off. Last resort try to keep sideswipping a guard rail to slow down.

This makes you think though, what do you do if the car is the type that doesnt have a physical gear lever but instead the buttons you push to change gears. You're royally screwed then if the electronics arent working properly.

And start/stop buttons DO allow you to shut the car off while moving, I know I'm able to do it in my car.

Originally Posted by E36Eric

RIP. To the defense of the deceased, most people who drive doesnt know shit about cars. All they know how to do is get in, turn it on, gas brake, turn on the radio and a/c. In an emergency situation, most will panic and freeze up. Since it was a loaner, multiply that ignorance by two.

This is another reason why our driving exams should be more demanding and require more knowledge of cars and how they work such as in Europe.

similar thing happened to me and my friends in his VW 5 years ago. he panicked and started screaming. i was asleep in the front passenger seat. i woke up and pulled the e brake, even then we skid for a good amount and went through a house......

r.i.p

Originally Posted by VAMZ

similar thing happened to me and my friends in his VW 5 years ago. he panicked and started screaming. i was asleep in the front passenger seat. i woke up and pulled the e brake, even then we skid for a good amount and went through a house......

so these instances happen more than i thought..