Sam Dutchner, the 18-year-old driver of the Pilot, claims that his car started to accelerate without his foot on the throttle pedal and wouldn’t slow down, eventually reaching speeds of 120 mph. Dutcher, a student studying auto mechanics, said that he “had the brake to the floor,” according to the AP, but that the Pilot continued to accelerate.

A state trooper gunned his Dodge Charger to nearly 140 mph to get ahead of the Honda. He then got in front of the Honda and slowed down. Another officer told the teen to steer into the back of the police car.