BOSTON (WHDH) — A man has been arrested following a violent carjacking in Boston Thursday night, in which an Uber driver was nearly strangled by a passenger who then stole her vehicle and fled the scene, according to Boston police and a witness.

Police responded to the area of Columbus Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue at approximately 6:45 p.m. after receiving a report of a carjacking.

A nearby pizza shop employee, Stergio Sansaridis, shared details of the shocking incident with 7NEWS. He described the moment when a woman rushed into the store, pleading for help.

“She told me, ‘I’m an Uber driver. I was giving him a ride and he had a wire, put it around my neck, started choking me. I got away,’” Sansaridis explained. “She came out, and he stole the car, drove off, and then I called the cops. I felt bad for her. I’ve seen a bunch of stuff here and there, but I’ve never experienced or seen anything like that.”

Sansaridis noted that the marks from the wire were still visible around the woman’s neck.

“I don’t know how she got away, but she got away,” he said. “Traumatizing for me. You hear people trying to make a living and that happens. It’s just crazy.”

The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Boston police later located the stolen SUV more than two miles away on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester. The woman told 7NEWS she had left her phone inside the vehicle, which helped police track it down.

No other details are immediately available.

This is a developing news story. Stay tuned to 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.
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