Somali-American Uber Driver Hospitalized After Alleged Assault by Passenger in Hopkins, Minnesota
A Somali-American Uber driver is in hospital and fighting for his life after he was allegedly assaulted by a passenger in Hopkins, Minnesota, in the early hours of Saturday, November 14, according to The Guardian.
The driver, Mohamed Yusuf, was working a ride when, The Guardian reported, the passenger asked his name and then said he did not like the name Mohamed. The passenger allegedly then choked Yusuf from behind, took control of the car and ran him over multiple times with his own vehicle. These accounts have not been tested in court.
Yusuf was found about a mile down the road, lying in a ditch. He had broken legs and ribs, two collapsed lungs and a spinal injury.
Hopkins police responded at 1:20 a.m. Saturday to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Officers located an adult male suspect nearby and took him into custody. Police said preliminary information indicates the incident involved an Uber rideshare, the app-based ride-hailing service that connects riders with drivers.
A fundraising page on GoFundMe, set up for Yusuf and his family, had raised more than $140,000, according to The Guardian.
