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Driver arrested after man pushed from Uber in Halton Region: police

Halton Regional Police allege an Uber driver pushed a passenger out his vehicle and then dragged him down the road.
Halton Regional Police allege an Uber driver pushed a passenger out his vehicle and then dragged him down the road. AP Photo / Seth Wenig

Police say an Uber driver has been arrested after allegedly pushing a passenger out of a moving vehicle in Halton Region.

The man was then dragged along by the vehicle, police said in a news release on Monday.

The Uber driver lives in Guelph and was arrested by Guelph police on Friday.

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The 36-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving and has been turned over to Halton Regional Police.

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Few details are known about the incident itself, and the extent of the passenger’s injuries is also uncertain.

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Global News has reached out to Halton Regional Police for information, but a spokesperson has yet to respond.

— More to come

 

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