ST. LOUIS — A local woman shines a light on the hidden cost of rideshare work in St. Louis over the course of several years.
Back in 2022, 5 On Your Side covered a story about a woman who was assaulted and carjacked while working as a rideshare driver in St. Louis, but that is only the beginning of this story.
Early Rideshare Incidents
Nena Wright, a 55-year-old Maryland Heights woman, said that as she was working in 2022, she picked up three men in her car. The men demanded her keys, but she refused, so they hit her in the head with a blunt metal object.
Afterwards, she watched them drive off in her car. 5 On Your Side reported that the men eventually crashed into a snowbank…