# Somali-American Uber driver left critically injured in suspected Minnesota hate crime

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/somali-american-uber-driver-brutally-assaulted-in-alleged-hate-crime-in-minnesota/
- Published: 2026-11-15T21:10:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T21:33:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/15/somali-american-uber-driver-attack-minnesota
- Topics: Americas, Politics, World

## Key points

- Somali-American driver Mohamed Yusuf is in a coma after an alleged assault.
- His family says the passenger objected to his name.
- Police are investigating; Uber says it banned the rider.

## Summary

Mohamed Yusuf, a Somali-American Uber driver, is in a coma and fighting for his life after an alleged assault by a passenger in Hopkins, Minnesota. His family says the attack appears to have been motivated by hostility towards his name and Somali identity; police are investigating.

According to Yusuf’s relatives, the passenger allegedly choked him, took control of the car and ran him over several times. Yusuf was found in a ditch with broken legs and ribs, collapsed lungs and a spinal injury. Police said a suspect was taken into custody and that the incident followed an Uber ride; Uber has banned the rider and offered to assist investigators.

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