Ohio woman says Lexus accelerator fell to floor before car careered through lot and crashed
By APSaturday, March 13, 2010
Ohio woman says Lexus sped up, caused Ind. crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — An Ohio woman says her Lexus careered through a parking lot and crashed into a light pole in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after its accelerator dropped to the floor.
Myrna Cook was treated for a broken leg and other injuries Thursday. The 67-year-old from Paulding says she almost struck cars and pedestrians.
A police report doesn’t indicate how fast her car went, and police did not return a call for comment Saturday. Three spokesmen for Toyota Motor Corp., Lexus’s maker, and a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spokeswoman did not return calls.
Toyota has issued recalls related to acceleration, braking and floor mats that could cause gas pedals to stick. Cook’s car was the subject of a floor mat recall.
