Detroit Lyft driver accused of drunk driving, leading to violent crash

The Brief

  • Two Lyft passengers are accusing the driver they hired of drinking with them and crashing the car.
  • The two 20-year-old passengers say they filed a police report and reported the incident to Lyft.

DETROIT (FOX 2) Two ride-share passengers thought they were making a wise decision by not driving themselves after drinking. Now they are recovering from injuries after a crash, accusing the driver they hired of drinking with them.

FOX 2 spoke with those passengers, two 20-year-old women who are hurt and upset but know they are lucky to be alive. They say the car they were in crashed into a parked SUV and then flipped several times early Sunday morning.

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