New mom kicked out of Uber

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Anonymous wrote:fyi it was daylight savings, so it was only 2 hours in between, not 3. Still a large chunk of time that needs explaining.

Oh fair point.

That is interesting info but still what was she doing for 2 hours after getting out of the UBER?

I agree that it seems like slander to publicly blame the Uber driver (as the husband and go fund me are doing) when he did not drop her off on the highway, and she got hit by a car a full 2 hours later. Clearly something else happened in the meantime. And the Uber driver shouldn’t have to put up with the things being said in the go fund me, or some of the articles quoting the family members of the woman.

If the Uber driver kicked a drunk woman out of his car at 1am, then yes, he bears some fault, even if it wasn’t the actual highway. Maybe not criminal. But it’s one of the reasons to be cautious about Ubers.

[Anonymous]

I hope that she did not gave post partum depression and …

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:fyi it was daylight savings, so it was only 2 hours in between, not 3. Still a large chunk of time that needs explaining.

Oh fair point.

That is interesting info but still what was she doing for 2 hours after getting out of the UBER?

I agree that it seems like slander to publicly blame the Uber driver (as the husband and go fund me are doing) when he did not drop her off on the highway, and she got hit by a car a full 2 hours later. Clearly something else happened in the meantime. And the Uber driver shouldn’t have to put up with the things being said in the go fund me, or some of the articles quoting the family members of the woman.

If the Uber driver kicked a drunk woman out of his car at 1am, then yes, he bears some fault, even if it wasn’t the actual highway. Maybe not criminal. But it’s one of the reasons to be cautious about Ubers.

Cabs can kick people out too. So can your friend giving you a ride, for that matter. And she was (allegedly) kicked out along with her husband and a friend of hers. To me, if she was with her husband, and exited the Uber, and then 2 hours later was struck and killed- it’s not like the Uber driver kicked her out alone without a cellphone. She had her husband and a friend with her and at least one of them had a working phone since they gave the driver a 5 star review and a tip!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is that at some point she was still pretty out of it but managed to put directions on her phone to get home. But she didn't realize they were driving directions. So she thought it wouldn't take too long, and didn't think about it being on highways. How she got into that state and why her spouse and friend weren't with her still aren't clear...but I hope they are questioning both of them plus the Uber driver.

My theory was similar to this- she was out of it, and wanted to flag down a car to help her (or was even out of it enough to think she was flagging a cab). Doesn’t explain where her husband was. I mean maybe he was with her the entire time and she was vomiting/ super drunk and he was waiting for her to get better so they could get another ride, and then she ran towards the highway to “catch a cab” and he chased her as best he could. And he is really and truly blameless.

Even if this scenario were true, the husband wouldn’t be blameless since he’s now slandering the Uber driver for something that wasn’t his fault at all. If the problem was that the wife was too drunk then the responsibility for that is squarely with her and her husband.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:fyi it was daylight savings, so it was only 2 hours in between, not 3. Still a large chunk of time that needs explaining.

Oh fair point.

That is interesting info but still what was she doing for 2 hours after getting out of the UBER?

And in the same general area? It’s all so weird. You could walk a long way in two hours but she didn’t? And where was he? Why weren’t they together?

495 would be a dangerous place to walk of course but also totally doable as a cautious sober person with 1:00 am traffic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:fyi it was daylight savings, so it was only 2 hours in between, not 3. Still a large chunk of time that needs explaining.

Oh fair point.

That is interesting info but still what was she doing for 2 hours after getting out of the UBER?

And in the same general area? It’s all so weird. You could walk a long way in two hours but she didn’t? And where was he? Why weren’t they together?

495 would be a dangerous place to walk of course but also totally doable as a cautious sober person with 1:00 am traffic.

And why is the family openly talking to the media when obviously something very strange went down?

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My guess is that the couple had a fight and she wandered off blackout drunk and then stepped into the car that police have verified couldn't avoid her. The big show with the husband's speeches is to try to protect their image and if I were the Uber driver I would consider my options. It is not the Uber driver's fault that this couple and their friend's behavior caused them to get kicked out of the Uber and then created a conflict for this couple.

[Anonymous]

Maybe this woman insisted on getting out. The Virginia State Police have stated they investigated and found no evidence that the Uber kicked her out in 495. If I were Uber and the drive I would sue.

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Anonymous wrote:According to this she was wandering around the middle lane of the outer loop near Telegraph Road exit when she got hit. That driver wasn’t charged. The info is towards the end of the article.

https://www.ffxnow.com/2024/03/14/driver-charged-with-dui-manslaughter-after-fatal-pedestrian-crash-on-beltway/

Sounds like it is dangerous for anyone to be on the road after midnight!!

That was an exceptionally bad evening, probably due to the weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:fyi it was daylight savings, so it was only 2 hours in between, not 3. Still a large chunk of time that needs explaining.

Oh fair point.

That is interesting info but still what was she doing for 2 hours after getting out of the UBER?

I agree that it seems like slander to publicly blame the Uber driver (as the husband and go fund me are doing) when he did not drop her off on the highway, and she got hit by a car a full 2 hours later. Clearly something else happened in the meantime. And the Uber driver shouldn’t have to put up with the things being said in the go fund me, or some of the articles quoting the family members of the woman.

+1

The timeline makes no sense. The UBER driver is not at fault. It was 2 hours.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is that at some point she was still pretty out of it but managed to put directions on her phone to get home. But she didn't realize they were driving directions. So she thought it wouldn't take too long, and didn't think about it being on highways. How she got into that state and why her spouse and friend weren't with her still aren't clear...but I hope they are questioning both of them plus the Uber driver.

My theory was similar to this- she was out of it, and wanted to flag down a car to help her (or was even out of it enough to think she was flagging a cab). Doesn’t explain where her husband was. I mean maybe he was with her the entire time and she was vomiting/ super drunk and he was waiting for her to get better so they could get another ride, and then she ran towards the highway to “catch a cab” and he chased her as best he could. And he is really and truly blameless.

Even if this scenario were true, the husband wouldn’t be blameless since he’s now slandering the Uber driver for something that wasn’t his fault at all. If the problem was that the wife was too drunk then the responsibility for that is squarely with her and her husband.

The woman's family is saying the Uber driver was at fault. The hotel husband has only said that his daughter will miss her mother and that he loves his wife.

[Anonymous]

If the uber driver dropped her off at the address provided, he is in no way liable. If the husband was with her the entire time, something is very off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:fyi it was daylight savings, so it was only 2 hours in between, not 3. Still a large chunk of time that needs explaining.

Oh fair point.

That is interesting info but still what was she doing for 2 hours after getting out of the UBER?

I agree that it seems like slander to publicly blame the Uber driver (as the husband and go fund me are doing) when he did not drop her off on the highway, and she got hit by a car a full 2 hours later. Clearly something else happened in the meantime. And the Uber driver shouldn’t have to put up with the things being said in the go fund me, or some of the articles quoting the family members of the woman.

If the Uber driver kicked a drunk woman out of his car at 1am, then yes, he bears some fault, even if it wasn’t the actual highway. Maybe not criminal. But it’s one of the reasons to be cautious about Ubers.

Uh, no. Drunk people are often on their worst behavior. I would support any ride share driver to kick someone out for poor drunken behavior, provided there's a sidewalk around (ie, not a highway).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I once had an Uber try to kick me out on 495. He was taking us to FedEx on outer loop and while in transit a huge accident happened and 495 was shut down and we were just sitting there. He had apparently pre-booked to pick someone up at Dulles and now with waiting in traffic to finish our trip he wouldn’t be able to make it so he started arguing with me that we had to get out. I had my 2 elementary age kids with me and of course my phone battery was dying (which he wouldn’t let me charge) but we refused to get out. Where were we going to go? It was absolutely awful. My kids were crying. I was yelling. We wouldn’t get out.

Uber drivers can be completely crazy.

If you were stuck in traffic, how would he get to Dulles?

I am PP. I had the exact same question but this guy was going nuts. He didn't care. I refused to get out and he wasn't going to drag me. There was an accident with a tanker oil truck that caught on fire and the insane heavy, pitch black smoke was blowing all over the place so the police shut down 495. We were all stuck. I don't know what else to tell you. We were going to a pro soccer game that Messi was going to play in at Fed Ex (was precovid) and had left 3 hours ahead of time. Joke was on us.

PP that was quoted.

I wasn’t questioning you, I was questioning the driver. I’m glad you refused to get out, and sorry you did not make the soccer game. Last soccer game I attended was at the old RFK stadium. I do not trust Uber drivers, and now that I am a widow, I really don’t trust them. It stinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:fyi it was daylight savings, so it was only 2 hours in between, not 3. Still a large chunk of time that needs explaining.

Oh fair point.

That is interesting info but still what was she doing for 2 hours after getting out of the UBER?

I agree that it seems like slander to publicly blame the Uber driver (as the husband and go fund me are doing) when he did not drop her off on the highway, and she got hit by a car a full 2 hours later. Clearly something else happened in the meantime. And the Uber driver shouldn’t have to put up with the things being said in the go fund me, or some of the articles quoting the family members of the woman.

If the Uber driver kicked a drunk woman out of his car at 1am, then yes, he bears some fault, even if it wasn’t the actual highway. Maybe not criminal. But it’s one of the reasons to be cautious about Ubers.

Not even close. The Uber drive has no fault here. If I were the Uber driver I’d sue for slander. Not to get what money but to clear my name from blame when this was absolutely not the driver’s fault. Drunk or not this is on the woman and her husband/friend.