Deadly Accident Prompts Floor Mat Warning

An accelerator stuck on a floor mat may have caused a tragic crash that killed a CHP officer and his family. Now, Lexus and Toyota are telling customers how a simple inspection could save their lives.

Mark Saylor, 45, his wife Cleofe, 45, their daughter Mahala, 13 and brother-in-law Chris Lastrella, 38, died in the August 28 crash on Highway 125 in Santee.

Witnesses reported seeing a Lexus weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed. The driver tried to make a left turn, but he was going too fast and struck a Ford Explorer. The Lexus broke through a fence and struck a dirt embankment, catapulting it through the air more than 100 feet.

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