‘I didn’t know what to do at that moment’: Uber driver shot while going to pick up passenger

What began as a routine rideshare trip turned into a highway nightmare for a local Uber driver, who is now recovering after being shot on Interstate 295 late Sunday evening.

Roberto Diaz was driving on I-295 around 10:00 p.m. to pick up a passenger when the violent encounter unfolded. Diaz had just dropped off a passenger at the Jacksonville International Airport when he headed to his next passenger; that’s when heavy rain forced him to slow down and activate his hazard lights.

According to Diaz, an aggressive driver in a speeding SUV quickly approached his vehicle through the traffic…

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