A Lyft driver was 'scared for his life' as dashcam video captured him being viciously attacked by a passenger in Queens. The NYPD is investigating.
A Lyft driver said he was"scared for his life" after dashcam video captured him being viciously attacked by a passenger in Queens.
The video, captured Thursday, shows a shirtless male passenger repeatedly punching 36-year-old Lyft driver Eduardo Madiedo from the backseat. The passenger then spewed profanities at Madiedo and attempted to climb into the front seat before exiting the vehicle. "I respectfully asked him not to disrespect me, or else I would end the ride," Madiedo said told ABC station WABC-TV."I did my best to block it, the hits that he was throwing at me, and trying not to crash my car or hurt anybody on the street. I wear glasses, and when he punched me, he knocked my glasses off. So I was squinting and just trying to get out of a really difficult situation.
"Safety is fundamental to Lyft and the behavior described is unacceptable," a Lyft spokesperson told ABC News."There is no place for violence of any kind in our community. We have permanently banned the passenger and have reached out to the driver to offer our support. We stand ready to assist law enforcement with their investigation."
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