A 21-year-old girl jumped out of a moving car after the app driver, 54, swerved and said he would take her “to cry in a more beautiful place”. The case took place in the city of Itanhaém, on the coast of São Paulo (SP).
According to the young woman’s report, she had just failed the exam for the National Driver’s License (CNH) for a motorcycle and called a car via app to return home. The woman reported a strange behavior by the driver already when entering the vehicle.
“I called a friend and I was talking about it when I got in the car. When I hung up, the driver said ‘why are you sad, lady?’.”, reported the young woman to the g1 news portal.
After being questioned by the driver, the young woman replied that she had failed her driving test and the driver asked if she wanted to talk about it. However, the woman said no, that she just wanted to go home, but the man insisted.
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The young woman then realized that the driver was going in the opposite direction of her house and entering streets that were not part of the route. When asked why she was swerving, the woman stated that the man did not look back and continued driving.
“In a mean tone, [falou] who was taking me to a beautiful place to cry better. At the time, I just opened the door and jumped [do carro]. I ran out and asked for help. My luck was that I found a guy with a puppy. He [motorista] maneuvered, stepped on the accelerator, came after me telling me to go back [para o carro]”, he stated.
Still according to the victim, the driver insisted that she return to the vehicle, saying that he would take her home and that he had family. Another man helped the girl and called her Municipal Civil Guard of Itanhaém, who answered the case.
After that, the case was registered at the police station, where the suspect was taken by the Municipal Civil Guard, and the driver will be investigated by the police for psychological violence against the woman. The names of those involved were not disclosed.
What does 99 say
In a note sent to the g1 portal, the transport platform by application 99, which was used by the young woman, regretted the case and reported that, as soon as the occurrence was registered, the driver’s profile was blocked to prevent further races.
In addition, the company said it has mobilized a team, which tries to contact the passenger to offer reception and support. The company also made itself available to collaborate with the authorities, if necessary.
