A horrible tragedy has occurred after a woman accidentally got into a car that was not her Uber.
A horrible tragedy has occurred after a woman accidentally got into a car that was not her Uber.
Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old in Columbia, SC, went missing early Friday morning after leaving her friends in the popular downtown area of Five Points. The University of South Carolina student was soon found dead.
According to the investigation, Josephson mistakenly got into the black Chevy Impala owned by Nathaniel David Rowland thinking that he was the Uber that she ordered.
Columbia Police Department Chief Skip Holbrook said the following at a local news conference,
"Our hearts are broken, they're broken. There is nothing tougher than to stand before a family and explain how a loved one was murdered. It was gut-wrenching, words really can't describe what they're going through."
Rowland was arrested hours later when they ID the vehicle that she was driving as the last one that Josephson entered.
The child safety locks in the car were also enabled, which could explain why Josephson couldn't escape.
Her actual Uber driver is seen arriving minutes later before canceling the ride since Josephson was unable to show up.
"I will miss and love my baby girl for the rest of life," he worte.
"It is extremely hard to write this and post it but I love her with all my heart.
Our hearts are broken and our thoughts are with this family.