Mr. Luo was driving the Haval H6 crossover from Changsha, in Hunan province, to Yichun, in Jiangxi, a distance of just under 200 km (124 miles). He said he had the cruise control set at a speed of a little over 100 km/h (62 mph) when, less than halfway into his trip, in Zhuzhou, Hunan, he realized that he could not slow down.
He was able to call the highway patrol, which scrambled several vehicles and organized an escort for the runaway vehicle. The police managed to get in touch with engineers at Haval, in the hopes of finding a solution for the problem. Unfortunately, despite everyone's best efforts, the crossover continued on down the highway.
Thanks to the escort, and Luo's driving, the vehicle was operated safely until it ran out of fuel in Guangdong, about 500 km (311 miles) down the road from where he lost control, and nearly three times farther away than he had initially intended to drive.
Now that everyone is safe, the crossover has been sent away to be looked at. Investigators will attempt to determine what led to the failure of the cruise control system and the brakes.
Source: Autohome
