Driver takes hour-long ride trapped in car going 125 mph

The fear of driving a car you can't stop that Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock played through in "Speed" came to life for a French man this week, who went on an unplanned 130-mile run in his Renault while unable to stop the car, at speeds hitting 125 mph, through two countries. Only thanks to quick-thinking police and toll workers was he able to survive — and there's no clear explanation for what kept him stuck in the fast lane.

Frank Lecerf, 36, left home near Amiens, France, on Saturday to go to the grocery store, driving a Renault Legane 3 sedan adapted with hand controls for the throttle and brake due to Lecerf's disabilities from epilepsy. Shortly after hitting the main freeway, Lecerf told French media he set the car's cruise control to about 60 mph -- and instead, it sped up to about 100 mph. As he attempted to slow down, the car went faster, hitting 125 mph.