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WE ARE
WE ARE TOLD ALL OF THE MIGRANTS WERE FROM WHAT A MULLET.
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SURVIVAL SECRETS.
SURVIVAL SECRETS. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ORDER A
RIDESHARE AND REALIZE YOU ARE
IN THE WRONG CAR?
IT IS A SCARY SITUATION AND IT
HAPPENED TO A WOMAN FROM TUCSON
WHO THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO
DIE.
DIE.
DIE. >>
DIE. >> I
DIE. >> I KNEW I WAS IN A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION.
DANGEROUS SITUATION. >> Reporter: IT COULD HAVE BEEN
THE LAST RIDE FOR ELIZABETH
SUAREZ.
SUAREZ.
SUAREZ. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.
JULY 13, 2018.
ABOUT 3 AM.
>> MY FRIENDS AND I DECIDED TO
GO OUT AND DO SOME DANCING AND
GAMBLING, NORMAL VEGAS THINGS.
>> Reporter: AT THE END OF THE
NIGHT SHE CALLED A RIDESHARE TO
GO HOME.
GO HOME.
GO HOME. SHE GOT IN A CAR THAT WAS THE
WRONG ONE.
WRONG ONE. >> WHEN YOUR REAL RIDE
CONTACTED YOU, WHAT WAS THAT
FEELING LIKE?
FEELING LIKE? >> I WAS IN PURE SHOCK.
>> Reporter: DID YOU THINK ABOUT
CALLING 911?
CALLING 911? CALLING A FRIEND?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT IS THE FIRST THING THAT CAME
INTO MY HEAD BUT I DIDN'T KNOW
IF HE HAD A WEAPON AND I DIDN'T
KNOW IF HE WAS CAPABLE OF
HARMING ME.
HARMING ME. >> Reporter: SHE STAYED QUIET
TEXTING HER FRIENDS AND SNAP
CHATTING.
CHATTING.
CHATTING. >> DID YOU THINK THAT THIS
COULD BE IT?
>> THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS I
TOOK A SNAPCHAT.
I PUT IT ON MY STORY.
IF FOR ANY REASON I DIDN'T MAKE
IT OUT AT LEAST MY FRIENDS AND
FAMILY WOULD KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
TO ME THAT NIGHT.
FEELS HE FINALLY HER DRIVER
PULLED OVER IN A PARKING LOT
DEMANDING ALL HER BELONGINGS.
SHE GAVE HIM EVERYTHING BUT
INSTEAD OF LETTING HER GO, HE
STARTED DRIVING.
STARTED DRIVING. THAT IS WHEN SHE JUMPED OUT.
>> ALL I WAS THINKING WAS GET
OUT AND GET OUT NOW.
I MIGHT NOT HAVE ANOTHER
OPPORTUNITY, THIS IS MY ONLY
ONE.
ONE.
ONE. TAKE
ONE. TAKE IT AND RUN.
>> Reporter: HER ESCAPE CAUGHT
ON CAMERA.
ON CAMERA. THAT IS HER RIGHT THERE ON THE
GROUND AFTER SHE THREW HERSELF
FROM THE CAR.
SHE ENDED UP BREAKING HER
ANKLE, FRACTURING HER WRIST AND
GETTING SEVEN STAPLES IN THE
BACK OF HER HEAD.
>> DID YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING
TO DIE?
TO DIE?
TO DIE? >> I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO
DIE AND I FOUND OUT I WAS IN
THE WRONG CAR.
>> IT TAKES 20 EXTRA SECONDS TO
CHECK THE LICENSE PLATE.
CHECK THE DRIVERS PICTURE.
DON'T SAY YOUR NAME AND THAT
COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE YOUR
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. >>
LIFE. >> Reporter: WHEN IT IS
DANGEROUS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
>> Reporter: IS SELF-DEFENSE
AND SAFETY EXPERT HAS A FEW
MORE TIPS ON HOW TO FIGHT BACK.
FIRST REPAIR YOUR PURSE.
>> A PEN COULD BE A GOOD WEAPON
WHEN NEEDED.
WHEN NEEDED. OR YOUR KEYS.
>> Reporter: SHARE YOUR TRIP.
>> MAKE SURE YOU LET SOMEONE
KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND
WHAT TIME YOU EXPECT TO ARRIVE.
>>> CONFIRM YOUR CAR AND
DRIVER.
DRIVER.
DRIVER. IF YOU DO GET IN, NOW WE ARE IN
A VEHICLE AND WE DISCOVERED WE
ARE IN THE WRONG CAR THAT IS
NOT A RIDESHARE, WHAT WE DO?
>> YOU NEED TO END THE RIDE AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
>> Reporter: IF THE DRIVER
DOESN'T LET YOU OUT?
>> FIND A WAY TO GET THE CAR TO
SLOW DOWN OR STOP.
WHEN IT DOES YOU GET OUT.
>>> YOU MIGHT HAVE TO FIGHT FOR
YOUR LIFE.
YOUR LIFE. >> Reporter: IT MIGHT MEAN
UNDOING YOUR SEATBELT, JUMPING
ACROSS AND WITH FULL FORCE HIT
HIM IN THE TEMPLE, IN THE BACK
OF THE NECK WITH WHATEVER TOOLS
YOU HAVE.
YOU HAVE.
YOU HAVE. YOU ALSO HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF
BEING ABLE TO GRAB AND CHOKE
HIM OR GRAB THE SEATBELT AND
PULLED ACROSS HIS NECK AS HARD
AS YOU CAN.
>>> THERE ARE NO RULES, NO ONE
IS JUDGING YOU ON TECHNIQUE.
YOU WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
TO SURVIVE.
TO SURVIVE. >>> SUAREZ SAID THE DRIVER WHO
TOOK HER BELONGINGS IS STILL
OUT THERE.
OUT THERE. WHEN IT COMES TO PREPARING YOUR
PURSE, OUR EXPERT SAID YOU
COULD ALSO INCLUDE OTHER SELF
PROTECTION TOOLS LIKE ALARMS,
PEPPER SPRAY OR MACE.
WHATEVER YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE
WITH.
WITH.
WITH. IF
WITH. IF YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR YOUR
LIFE WHILE IN A LOCKED CAR,
EVEN IF IT MEANS YOU GET INTO A
CRASH, MAKE SURE THE DRIVER
ISN'T