BELLINGHAM, Wash. - A local family may finally get answers to what caused a crash that killed their son.
Twenty-nine-year-old Chris Eves was killed in 2007 when his Toyota Tundra pickup truck crashed at high speeds on a
rural Whatcom County road.
Investigators say Eves was traveling at high speeds. An exact cause of the crash was never determined, but Eves' family is confident the Toyota's gas pedal became stuck, causing the truck to accelerate.
Eves' 2007 Toyota Tundra is on the recall list.
Exact details during the crash were recorded in the vehicle's so-called black box, but it can only be accessed with special Toyota software.
Canadian transportation officials have contacted Chris' father to tell the family they will access the information using new software. A time to review the data has not been scheduled.
"This is good news," said Lori Eves. "We've waited two years for answers and now we have something."
Sen. Maria Cantwell has demanded Toyota provide software to access the black box. Toyota says it would still be months before it can access the box.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission recently created a new rule in the U.S., requiring car makers to make the black boxes or "Event Data Recorders" easier to access.
That federal rule goes into effect in 2013.
