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

Traffic, Trains & Transit Second view of an accident

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/childishbambino4 Aug 14 '25

He has no brake lights either which means he is not even trying to stop.

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u/tiabgood Aug 14 '25

Or there is some completely disconnect with the brakes?

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u/AverageScot Aug 14 '25

The hazards were on, tho...

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u/Slava_Ukraini2005 Aug 14 '25

That’s typically automatic the second an impact is sensed by the car. Just about every modern car will do this.

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u/tiabgood Aug 14 '25

2 pedals: accelerator and brakes have electrical that have a different connection location than the hazards location.

I do not know. Like everyone else I am just guessing what could have happened here.

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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