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The Simple Safety Question You Should Always Ask Your Uber Driver
April 2, 2019
After a University of South Carolina student was killed by a man police say she mistook for her Uber driver, the president of the school is pleading with students who use the ride-sharing app. Police said Samantha Josephson climbed into the backseat of a stranger's car that she mistook for her Uber ride, and the driver likely stabbed her to death. University President Harris Pastides is launching a nationwide "What's My Name" campaign, urging students to be vigilant when scheduling rides home.