https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40-million-after-stranded-passenger-killed-on-highwayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40-million-after-stranded-passenger-killed-on-highwayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uber-ordered-to-pay-40-million-after-stranded-passenger-killed-on-highway#u78226Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:41:02 +0000An arbitrator ordered Uber to pay $40 million to the parents of a woman killed on an Orange County freeway in 2023. The ruling follows a wrongful death lawsuit after an Uber driver left an intoxicated passenger stranded on the highway, where she was subsequently hit and killed by a car. Uber had previously claimed immunity from liability, but the arbitrator found the driver's negligence responsible for the fatality.Why it mattersThis case centers on passenger safety and the legal liability of ride-sharing platforms for the actions of their drivers. The incident occurred in Southern Califo