Nebraska woman sues Toyota in Los Angeles over husband’s death in Prius accident
By APFriday, February 12, 2010
Nebraska woman sues Toyota over husband’s death
LOS ANGELES — A Nebraska widow has sued Toyota in federal court in Los Angeles seeking compensation for the death of her husband on grounds he was killed when their Prius suddenly accelerated and crashed.
Jacquelyn Donoghue of Holdrege, Neb., filed the complaint Friday. The automaker’s North American headquarters is located in Torrance, an LA suburb.
Donoghue, a 67-year-old nurse, claims her 2006 Toyota Prius went out of control in December and slammed into another vehicle.
Her husband, John Donoghue, was killed and she was injured.
Her attorney says the car was not equipped with a brake-to-idle override safety feature that allows drivers to override the electronic throttle, which played a direct role in the death.
Toyota did not immediately return a call for comment.
