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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/6\/23012229\/rideshare-delivery-drivers-killed-gig-workers-death<\/a>
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Isabella Lewis was driving for Lyft on a Sunday in Plano, Texas, last August when she was carjacked and killed by her passenger<\/a>. As her family tried to piece together what happened, they kept receiving calls from an insurance company they didn\u2019t recognize, but finally realized it was Lyft\u2019s insurer, who wanted to inspect Lewis\u2019 car in order to determine whether it would pay to fix the damaged windshield and clean up her blood. <\/p>\n

To date, however, her family says it has not had any communication from anyone with Lyft\u2019s corporate office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing we have heard from Lyft is when they said in the Dallas newspaper that their hearts were with us,\u201d Lewis\u2019 sister Allyssa said in an interview with The Verge<\/em>. \u201cI wish [Lyft] had handled the situation with more empathy. We didn\u2019t feel like anyone had our back, as her family.\u201d The fare for the ride was only $15, Allyssa added. Her family had to raise money for Isabella\u2019s funeral service on GoFundMe. <\/p>\n

Lyft spokesperson Gabi Condarco-Quesada said in an email to The Verge<\/em> that the company has \u201cbuilt safety into every part of the Lyft experience. We are committed to doing everything we can to help protect drivers from crime, and will continue to take action and invest in technology, policies and partnerships to make Lyft as safe as it can be.\u201d <\/p>\n

In Isabella Lewis\u2019 case, she added, the company tried unsuccessfully to connect with the family. \u201cOn the same day we learned of this tragic incident, we attempted to reach Ms. Lewis\u2019s family to offer our support. Unfortunately, we were unable to make contact with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lewis is one of the more than 50 gig worker drivers killed on the job since 2017, according to a new report from advocacy group Gig Workers Rising<\/a>, compiled using publicly available information, including news articles, police reports, and GoFundMe campaigns. It highlights the risks of gig work and how families often have little or no communication from the companies involved other than platitudes offered to the media.<\/p>\n

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