"Runaway" Prius my left.............

This is a problem of human stupidity, not vehicle malfunction.

1. He has a problem operating his vehicle so he PHONES 911??? Gimmie shelter. What does he expect them to do? have Scotty beam a mechanic into the passenger seat?

2. Dispatcher told this idiot repeatedly to shift into neutral- WHICH HE REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO DO.

3. It took this idiot 20 some-odd minutes to TURN OFF THE EFFING IGNITION SWITCH? (which, when he finally did it, stopped the car immediately)

There's plenty to blame for, but this one won't fly.

Whem morons are allowed to operate potentially dangerous machinery, this is what happens.