Was wondering if anyone local had any more information regarding the runaway X5 (pretty sure it was a black E53) that was featured on the ABC evening news. Owner called 911 saying his pedal was stuck down and he couldn't stop the truck. Cops finally had to stop it with stop sticks.

He sounded like a pretty normal guy on the 911 call but looked like a real "winner" when they showed a short clip of him talking to cops. Admittedly it was at a distance.

Again, just wondering if anyone had any more info. BMW said they would assist Florida investigators any way they could but that multiple safe guards are built in and that a "runaway" due to stuck pedal was "implausible."

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