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Deigo, the 2008 prius went out of control. the 911 tapes were released a short time ago. listen. >> how fast are you going? >> 80 something. >> you're going 80 miles an hour? >> maybe more now. >> 81? and it's still stuck? >> yes. >> today the driver described what it was like trying desperately to stop the car. here's ted rolands. >> reporter: we're with jim sykes, the gentleman that was in his prius down in san diego county saying that the accelerator, jim, suddenly just took on a life of its own. explain, what happened. >> that's exactly what happened. i was actually heading east on our int...

Not even mine. labels get in the way. disabilities rarely do. visit thinkbeyondthelabel.com to evolve your work force. up close tonight, a terrifying ride inside a run away prius. federal investigators are looking into a new report of sudden acceleration involving a toyota model. the company has recalled millions of its cars due to the problem, as you know. so far the only priuses recalled are those with braking problems. but on interstate 8 outside san diego, the prius went out of control, the 911 tapes were released a short time ago. listen. >> how fast are you going? >> 80 something. >> y...

Out of control on a california freeway at speeds topping 90 miles an hour. authorities have released the dramatic call made by the driver in that car. nbc's miguel almaguer joins us in burbank. miguel, tell us more about the 911 call and the investigation at this point. >> reporter: cameron, james sykes says he was driving his prius on interstate 8 outside of san diego when he lost control of the car. he says he was going about 55 miles per hour. when he tried to pass another car, that's when he says his accelerator became stuck. he sped, hit about 94 miles per hour according to him. and the...

Miles and 20 minutes. mr. sipes says he was going about 55 miles per hour on interstate 8 just outside of san diego when he tried to pass another driver, then he says his car simply became just -- ran away. he lost control of it. it passed several other cars in a few minutes, chp, california highway patrol, cruiser was able to pull alongside and shouted over a loudspeaker, p.a. system, to give him instructions to step on the brake and to pull the emergency brake, try to put the car in neutral. short time later that car did slow down. and of course, there has been fallout ever since. >> we will...

14 minutes after the hour. we are following a developing story for you this morning. a new terrifying account of a runaway ride in a toyota. >> the company is sending investigators to california where this happened. the driver claims he almost through over a hill down an embankment powerless to get the vehicle to stop no matter what he did. the prius was recalled not for accelerator issues. >> yeah, for breaks. so whether this is opening up a whole new can of worms is to be determined. if this is sudden acceleration, toyota has a car that they can analyze to see what is going on. they can look...