Uber Driver Throws Hot Coffee at 2 Australian Passengers, Sending 1 Woman to Hospital
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Updated · News18 · Jun 21
Uber Driver Throws Hot Coffee at 2 Australian Passengers, Sending 1 Woman to Hospital
1 articles · Updated · News18 · Jun 21
Summary
One woman was hospitalized with burns after an Uber driver allegedly threw hot coffee at two Australian passengers during a dispute over canceling their ride.
Video of the confrontation shows the driver refusing to continue the trip, ordering the women out of the car and warning he would spill coffee if they did not leave.
The passengers said the driver accepted the booking, then asked them to cancel it; they refused, saying they had been “stung before,” and the argument escalated into a physical altercation.
Police are reportedly investigating the incident, which spread widely on social media and drew split reactions over the driver’s conduct and the passengers’ refusal to exit the vehicle.