A 74-year-old rideshare driver was fatally struck by his own vehicle after an argument with his passenger escalated into violence. The suspect, 31-year-old Jordan Spalding, allegedly ran over the victim multiple times. Police found no evidence to support Spalding's claim that the driver attempted to rape her.
A 74-year-old rideshare driver was killed when he was run over multiple times with his own car by a female passenger.According to police, around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, they responded to a call for a pedestrian-involved crash near 40th Street and Baseline Road where they found Samuel Webster with severe injuries.
Webster was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police determined from witnesses and video surveillance that Webster and his passenger got into an argument that escalated to the point where both occupants of the car exited the vehicle.The passenger, 31-year-old Jordan Spalding, then went back into the vehicle and allegedly ran over Webster multiple times.Authorities did not say what company the rideshare driver was with.According to court documents, Spalding claimed Webster tried to rape her. However, police say no evidence of an attack was found at the scene.Spalding also allegedly admitted to using fentanyl earlier in the day.Spalding was booked into jail on second-degree murder charges.She is held on a $1 million bond and her next court appearance is set for Jan. 27.
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