A woman earlier this month jumped out of a car in Kent and ran away, miles south of Pioneer Square where she was allegedly picked up by a stranger impersonating an Uber driver, according to Seattle police.
The 25-year-old woman ordered an Uber to leave a bar in the 400 block of First Avenue South in Pioneer Square on Oct. 10, Seattle police said in a blotter post. She entered the vehicle after a man driving a white four-door sedan confirmed the ride was for her, though she did not check the car’s license plate or the driver’s name.
The woman noticed the driver pass her exit before receiving a notification that her Uber ride had been canceled. She then realized the driver was following directions from Google Maps rather than the Uber app…