A 61-year-old Uber driver is recovering after being brutally attacked by a passenger during a ride on Interstate 95, an assault captured in disturbing dashcam video.
Family members of the victim told NBC6 the driver, Diego Ruben Cariao Reyes Ortiz, was taking a passenger to Miami International Airport when the attack happened Friday during rush hour traffic.
The video shows a seemingly routine ride before the passenger, identified as 20-year-old Isaiah Norton, suddenly reaches forward from the back seat, grabs the driver and repeatedly punches him — all while the vehicle is moving…