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The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway。

His car, a 2008 model, was covered by the floor mat recall, but the driver in Monday's incident said the pedal jammed and was not trapped under the mat.

Sikes told authorities he was driving on Interstate 8 outside San Diego when the accelerator became stuck. He said the car reached 94 mph before a trooper, calling out instructions from a megaphone, helped him slow down and turn off the engine.

Sikes' wife, Patty, said Tuesday the family's Prius appeared to have a brief accelerator malfunction a few weeks ago.

"It took off for a second, and then it just stopped. It was like a little hiccup or something," she said.

James Sikes, 61, was identified in a 2006 newspaper story as a real estate executive and longtime lottery player who won $55,000 and was selected to appear on a California Lottery TV game show.

He said he called 911 about 1:30 p.m. Monday after accelerating to pass another car on Interstate 8 near La Posta.

"I pushed the gas pedal to pass a car and it did something kind of funny. ... It jumped and it just stuck there," he said.

A patrol car pulled alongside the Prius and the officer told Sikes over a loudspeaker to push the brake pedal to the floor and apply the emergency brake

The braking, coupled with a steep incline on the freeway, slowed the car to about 50 mph. Sikes said he then shut off the engine and the car coasted to a stop. 

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他的车，2008年的模型 ，也包括在该地垫召回 ，但在星期一的事件司机说踏板卡住了，是不是在垫子被困。

赛克斯说，当局他是在8号州际公路驾驶以外圣地亚哥时，加速度 托尔被粘。他说，车到达之前，骑兵九十四英里每小时，呼唤从扩音器指示 ，帮他放慢，关掉引擎。

赛克斯的妻子，帕蒂 周二表示，家人的普锐斯似乎简单加速器故障几个星期前。

“它起飞第二 ，然后它刚刚停止。这就像一个小打嗝或东西，“她说。

詹姆斯赛克斯，61 被确定为在房地产行政和长期彩票球员谁赢得了$ 55,000，并选择出现在加州彩票电视游戏节目2006年报纸的故事。

“我推了油门通过一辆汽车，它做了什么 种有趣。 ...它跳，只是卡在那里，“他说。

阿巡逻车沿着拉Prius和官员告诉扬声器赛克斯在推动刹车踏板的F loor和实施紧急刹车

制动，以在高速公路上陡坡加上 ，减缓了汽车约50英里。赛克斯说，然后他关掉引擎，赛车优哉停下。

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