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Vargas first encountered Christopher Miller on Tuesday, May 5, when he ordered a ride and claimed that his truck had broken down. Vargas dropped Miller off at a hotel in Cleveland, Tennessee, outside Chattanooga, near the Georgia border. As drivers often do to secure extra work, she made plans to pick him up and take him to his truck in Nashville on Friday. She did exactly that, but this time, it was without the use of the Uber app.
Once the two were on the road, Miller allegedly pulled out a knife, hit Vargas in the ribs, and forced her to drive to Georgia. Fearing for his life, Vargas jumped from his vehicle onto the road to escape. The Ford Explorer was reportedly going about 60 mph at the time. In addition to the injuries sustained from the impact, Vargas’ leg was also hit by the Explorer’s rear tire.
News Channel 5. “He put the knife down next to me and said, ‘Now you’re going to do what I say.'” “Data-reactid =” 25 “> Somehow, Vargas didn’t break any bones, but he suffered fairly serious injuries. All his body and missing some teeth. “I didn’t do anything to provoke it,” Vargas said. News Channel 5. “He put the knife here next to me and said, ‘Now you’re going to do as I tell you.'”
Vargas was able to provide police with a photo of Miller, as he said he often takes photos of his travels and passengers. Police were also able to obtain information from the Cleveland hotel. Although Miller fled the crime scene, police tracked down his phone’s GPS and located it at a hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, where he had several weapons.
