- An Uber driver who booked a resort room for a teenage passenger in the course of the I-95 jam has been rewarded with a brand new job.
- DaVante Williams shall be a lead driver for Alto — a luxurious rideshare firm.
- He will prepare different drivers on customer support, per CNN.
An Uber driver who obtained a teenage passenger residence safely, after checking her right into a resort room together with his personal cash in the course of the epic jam on Interstate 95, has been rewarded with a brand new job alternative, CNN reported.
DaVante Williams, 32, will work part-time as a lead driver at Alto — a luxurious rideshare firm. He will prepare different drivers on customer support, per CNN, whereas working as a realtor.
Williams demonstrated his customer support expertise when he was presupposed to drive a teenage lady from Union Station in Washington, DC, to Williamsburg, Virginia, early on Tuesday morning.
Along with numerous different drivers, he was caught on I-95 after a crash involving six tractor-trailers and a few downed bushes created a jam that lasted for greater than 15 hours.
He tried taking an alternate route, CNN reported, however police directed him again onto the gridlocked Interstate.
Williams provided his teenage passenger drinks and snacks however mentioned he might hear that she was “exhausted, emotional, and just tired.”
The Uber driver agreed with the lady’s dad and mom that the most effective plan of action can be to move again to DC, per CNN.
Wanting to make sure her security, the media outlet mentioned that Williams obtained his passenger a resort room together with his personal cash. A household good friend later took the grateful teenager residence, CNN reported.
“She thanked me for everything, and her parents had also thanked me for doing what I did for their daughter because I didn’t have to do it,” Williams informed CNN.
Uber reimbursed Williams for the resort and thanked him on Twitter for how he dealt with the journey.
Alto confirmed in a Twitter post that it had recruited Williams, saying it was “happy” to have him within the staff.
A spokesperson for Alto informed CNN that Williams is “exactly the type of customer and safety-focused leader we are looking to help lead our DC presence.”