From WCPO Cincinnati CINCINNATI — Police are investigating after a woman said she was assaulted by her Uber driver. According to an incident report filed with the Cincinnati Police Department, Jenn Prine, of Northside, said her Uber driver blocked the entryway to her home and refused to leave on January 3. The report states that the [...]
From the Consumerist It is undoubtedly unpleasant — nay, down right nasty, when someone vomits in your car. But just because someone says vehicular vomiting is a possibility, that doesn’t mean you should pull out a gun and order them to get the heck out of your ride, which is what police say one Uber [...]
From CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said a 46-year-old Uber driver was arraigned on charges Thursday he assaulted a client with his vehicle. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that 46-year-old Phillip Reid Bagwell of Sherman Oaks faces one felony count each of assault with a deadly weapon, and attempted [...]
From the Observer A 32-year-old Uber driver has been charged with assault in the third degree, strangulation and disorderly conduct after an incident that occurred last week on the University of Delaware campus. Police say the driver, New Castle resident Yolande Mcallister, attacked a 19-year-old college student at the residence hall where he was being dropped [...]
From FOX 5 DC GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Montgomery County police have arrested an Uber driver for attempted murder after police said he tried to shoot two officers with a homemade weapon. Police have charged 52-year-old Jonathan Hemming with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder and other assault, firearms-related and [...]
From the SF Gate (05-06) 18:17 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorneys for Uber said the ride-sharing company was not liable for the New Year's Eve death of 6-year-oldSofia Liu in San Francisco, because the driver was an independent contractor and had no reason to be actively engaged with the app at the time. "Uber and [...]
From Forbes A Lyft passenger died in a crash on a highway outside of Sacramento, Calif. early Saturday morning, an accident that will test the car-service company’s insurance policies. The fatal accident occurred at 1:25 a.m. on westbound Interstate 80 in Citrus Heights during heavy rain, said California Highway Patrol Officer Chad Hertzell. An unknown car rear-ended a [...]
From StreetsBlog NYC Erin Sauchelli, who was seriously injured by an Uber driver while walking in Manhattan, has filed a lawsuit claiming the app Uber drivers use to respond to hails causes driver distraction in violation of New York State law. The driver, Aliou Diallo, killed Sauchelli’s boyfriend, Wesley Manning, in the collision, but he [...]
From CBS Miami MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A man who slammed into an Uber SUV packed with passengers faced a judge Thursday on charges of DUI manslaughter. At last check, 21-year old Alexander Chica was given $30 thousand bond after surrendering his passport. Family and dozens of supporters went to court to support him – relieved he was [...]
From the Hartford Courant WINDSOR LOCKS — A female pedestrian struck by a car on a busy road Sunday night has died, police said. Chantel Lynch, 68, of Windsor Locks was close to the center line of Route 75, or Ella Grasso Turnpike, when the accident happened about 7:50 p.m., Sgt. Sebastian Garofalo said. An [...]