Toyota Races Out Of Control In California

U-S federal officials are sending two investigators to California to determine what caused a Toyota Prius to race out of control on a San Diego-area freeway.

A spokeswoman for the U-S Department of Transportation says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will try to determine what caused the incident.

Driver James Sikes sped along Interstate 8 for 20 minutes Monday before a Highway Patrol officer helped slow down the car.

Officer Brian Pennings says the 2008 Prius was towed to a Toyota dealership in El Cajon -- presumably for inspection.

The incident took place the same day that Toyota held a demonstration to challenge claims that car electronics could cause the gas pedal to stick.

Toyota has recalled millions of cars but claims the problems are simply mechanical.