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# Man struck, killed after jumping out of Uber on LA freeway
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/man-struck-killed-after-jumping-out-of-uber-on-la-freeway/
- Published: 2019-10-15T12:10:59.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T14:17:08.000Z
- Author: Associated Press
- Tags: Community, Crime, News, california highway patrol, traffic jam, Uber, Weston Haver, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:50

Authorities say an Uber rider was struck and killed by a California Highway Patrol car on a Los Angeles freeway when he jumped out of the ride-share vehicle during a physical fight with another passenger.

The incident before dawn Monday on U.S. 101 caused a massive traffic jam.

CHP Officer Weston Haver told a press conference the Uber driver called for help because of the fight and stopped in the freeway’s westbound No. 1 lane, which is closest to the median.

One passenger got out, jumped over the median wall and tried to run across eastbound lanes but was struck by a CHP cruiser responding to the incident.

Haver did not know why the Uber driver had to stop in traffic rather than pull to the right shoulder.

*Associated Press*