A Southern California Lyft driver not too long ago captured on video an alleged assault by seemingly intoxicated passengers who harassed and kicked him throughout a journey and questioned who “let him within the nation.”
The Instances confirmed the incident is beneath investigation by the California Freeway Patrol, which mentioned the motive force, who’s from Westminster, was verbally and bodily assaulted.
The Freeway Patrol mentioned the incident unfolded round midnight on Aug. 19.
A Lyft driver picked up two girls who requested a journey from a restaurant in Newport Seashore, in response to Fox 11, which first reported the incident. The driving force recognized himself to the information outlet solely as Tinh.
Tinh mentioned the 2 girls reeked of alcohol and, at occasions, slurred their phrases.
The dashcam video reveals, when the automotive is on Freeway 55 close to Freeway 73 in Orange County, one of many girls sitting within the again seat places her toes on the center console between the entrance passenger and driver seats.
When the motive force asks the girl to take away her toes from the realm, saying it might be harmful, the change turns bitter.
The girl calls him profanities, and asks, “Who allow you to in right here?”
Moments later, the passenger kicks the motive force within the head. Her fellow passenger does nothing to cease her. The girl then leans ahead and tries to take the motive force’s espresso and mess along with his different belongings, shouting, “Loser! That’s what you get, b—.”
Tinh informed Fox 11, “I’m only a regular driver and, I’m authorized to reside in America.”
In accordance with the California Freeway Patrol, the company is working to establish the 2 feminine passengers.
