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Sydney ride share horror Winston Hills: Driver is assaulted - before passengers' steal his vehicle

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By Daily Mail Australia Reporter

Published: 21:41 BST, 23 June 2024 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 23 June 2024

A Sydney ride share driver has been rushed to hospital after being assaulted by passengers who stole his car.

The incident unfolded early on Monday morning at the intersection of Kindelan Road and Gibbon Road, Winston Hills in Western Sydney.

Police said the driver accepted a booking from two men at an address in Box’s Hill at about 12.35am.

The men directed the driver to several locations including a service station on Penure Street, Rouse Hill, at 1.05am where they purchased food items before returning to the vehicle.

The driver was instructed to attend further addresses, and when at the intersection of Kindelan Road and Gibbon Road, he was allegedly assaulted by the men.

A Sydney ride share driver has been rushed to hospital after being assaulted by passengers who stole his car

The incident unfolded early on Monday morning at the intersection of Kindelan Road and Gibbon Road, Winston Hills

Police allege the driver ran from the vehicle and sought assistance from a nearby resident who contacted Triple Zero.

The men have driven from the location in the ride share vehicle – a white 2018 VW Tiguan.

Paramedics treated the rideshare driver at the scene before he was taken to Blacktown Hospital in a stable condition with head and facial injuries.

An investigation into the incident has commenced, and police are urging anyone who may have information about the matter to contact Parramatta Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

No further information is available at this stage.

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