A man who tragically lost both of his legs in a serious vehicle crash is suing ride-share program Uber, as well as the driver who apparently hit him. The 23-year-old California man was struck by a vehicle after assisting his Uber driver in moving his stalled vehicle off the road. It is unclear at this time whether the other driver involved in the car accident will face criminal charges in addition to the civil suit filed by the victim.
According to the lawsuit, the man was riding in an Uber vehicle on March 7 when the vehicle ran out of gasoline. The driver attempted to coast onto the shoulder, but the car came to rest in a freeway lane. When both men exited the vehicle to push it off to the side of the road, another driver lost control and struck the passenger. The force of the impact destroyed his legs, both of which had to be amputated.