‘I am going to die’: North Dakota teen in runaway vehicle saved by crashing into police car

Sam Dutcher, 18, was in SUV that sped up to 113mph on its own before he was advised to run into trooper's vehicle

A teenager from North Dakota says he thought he was going to die" when his SUV sped up on its own to more than 110mph (177km/h) and wouldn't slow down - but he saved himself by intentionally crashing into the back of a Minnesota state trooper's patrol cruiser.

As the North Dakota television station WDAY told it, 18-year-old Sam Dutcher was driving near Harwood - relatively close to the state's border with Minnesota - as night fell on 17 September. His Honda Pilot suddenly accelerated on its own to 113mph, a speed so high that it would be virtually impossible to survive crashing.