A federal jury in New York on Friday cleared the Toyota Motor Corporation in a civil lawsuit of accusations about unintended acceleration.

The jury ruled in favor of Toyota in a case filed by Amir Sitafalwalla, who sued Toyota, claiming that a defect in his 2005 Toyota Scion caused the car to suddenly accelerate and smash into a tree.

Read the complete New York Times story, “Jurors Side With Toyota in Lawsuit Over Crash.”a