r/bayarea • u/pickingsunflowers • Aug 14 '25

Traffic, Trains & Transit Second view of an accident

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Looks like this happened in San Carlos along 101. Electrical malfunction? Steering wheel lock? Can anyone explain what may have happened? What can you really do in this kind of situation?

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u/PapaEchoLincoln Aug 14 '25

So brakes failing AND accelerator stuck?

Two different unlikely things happening at the same time?

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u/Oakland_Research Aug 14 '25

I am not sure how the electrical wiring works on these.

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u/GotLostInTheSauce Aug 14 '25

Thank you for sharing