The Brief
- A Lyft driver was harassed, insulted, and attacked by two women he picked up in Newport Beach.
- The driver says the women smelled of alcohol, were verbally abusive, and kicked him in the head while he was driving.
- He reported the assault to police, but no arrests have been made, and he is now sharing his story to seek justice.
WESTMINSTER, Calif. – A rideshare driver says he was harassed, insulted and kicked in the head by two women he picked up in Newport Beach, an encounter captured on his dashcam.
The Lyft driver, identified as Tinh, said he picked up two women late on Aug. 19 after they left a sushi restaurant. He said they smelled strongly of alcohol and slurred their words, so he offered to pull over in case they became sick.
Instead, the situation escalated inside his car.…