Toyota Tundra Owner Crashes Truck Into Dealer Showroom, Claims Unintended Acceleration

Tundra Owner Crashes Truck Into Dealer Showroom, Claims Unintended Acceleration

Here’s an odd note from the weekend reported by Baton Rouge, LA TV station WAFB:

A Toyota Tundra crashed into the showroom at All Star Toyota in Baton Rouge on Saturday morning. Officers said a customer tried to return his truck following a recent recall on the accelerator. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the general manager offered to fix the truck and repeatedly offered to give the customer a loaner in the meantime, but the customer declined and left the building. Police reported the man then drove his Toyota into the side of the dealership, causing major damage to the truck and the building. The customer claimed his accelerator became stuck, causing the crash. All Star said the truck was purchased last March [emphasis added] and did not have any records of mechanical problems.

Police added the accelerator was not stuck when they examined the truck after the crash, but they could not find any evidence that the crash was intentional. The driver was not ticketed.

Here’s a picture of the showroom at All Star Toyota:

Tundra crashes into showroom, driver claims "unintended acceleration."

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