[Ramius]

A CHP officer was dispatched and while driving alongside, coached Sikes over a loudspeaker on how to get control of the car, a process that involved the brakes, the emergency brake and, when the speed came down some, turning off the ignition

C'mon... really... there's something about this that just doesn't add up.

[SoCalPol]

I live here in San Diego and have heard more of this on the various local news here. The British Press has coverage of this also.
You can take the facts as they are or not.