The Brief
- A Lyft driver has been accused of choking and threatening to kill a woman that he was driving.
- HCSO says that Joaquin Mena Vazquez entered the backseat and battered her and the victim says she convinced him to allow her to get out of the car.
- The investigation found two previous complaints of inappropriate conduct involving Mena Vazquez during previous Lyft rides.
TAMPA, Fla. – A Lyft driver has been arrested after he allegedly choked and threatened to kill a passenger in his car, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know:
The investigation began on October 8, 2025, after a woman reported that her Lyft driver pulled into a grassy area and put the car in park. …