Apparently driverless car goes for a ‘spin’ in Moreno Valley

A frightening scene on a busy street in Moreno Valley when a car went out of control and drove in circles without a driver inside it.

It wasn’t a prank or an optical illusion. It is what it seems, an out of control car, in reverse, going in circles, apparently by itself, and all caught on camera with Tommy Anderson’s cell phone.

Anderson says moments before he pressed record, a man was on top of the car in a desperate attempt to stop it.

“To turn the corner and see a guy hanging on, belly first, spinning around, I didn’t know what to think, it was unreal,” Anderson said. “I’ve lived out here a long time, and I’ve seen a lot, but I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

Moreno Valley police say no one was hurt, and the car’s owner eventually got the vehicle towed. The driver apparently didn’t know why this happened with his Honda Accord, but told police it was likely a mechanical error.