Toyota hails car-crash court win

A US jury has cleared Toyota over a 2005 crash that the driver blamed on the floor mat or the electronic throttle, in the first case to go to trial since the car giant recalled millions of its vehicles.

After 45 minutes of deliberation, the jury in Central Islip, New York, found Toyota was not liable for the Scion’s floor mat or for the absence of a system that allows the brake to override the accelerator when both were pressed.