Uber Rider Grabs Wheel on 8-Lane Highway

An Uber driver says he thought he was on his final ride after picking up a passenger who started lunging for the wheel and whispering “We’re gonna die,” as they sped down an eight-lane freeway this weekend. The terrifying incident was captured on video. Driver Dax Castro said on Instagram that he picked up the passenger from outside a sports bar in Sacramento Saturday night. When they got on the freeway, the passenger started acting strangely. Video shows the man trying to touch Castro’s hand, and the driver tells him to stop. As the car continues on — going 65 miles per hour, Castro says — the passenger becomes hell-bent on taking the steering wheel.