Ex-Cuomo Aide Sidney Wolf Killed By Car After Being Kicked Out Of Lyft On Highway By Driver

Sidney Wolf, a 43-year-old man who used to work for the former governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, was killed after being struck by a car early in the morning in Delaware a few days ago. Police say Wolf was standing on the highway after he and five friends were kicked out of a Lyft ride.

Wolf was riding from Dewey Beach to Bethany Beach around midnight. A Delaware State Police report says “a disagreement occurred between the group and the Lyft operator. The Lyft operator terminated the ride and stopped in the middle of the southbound left lane and demanded all six passengers exit the vehicle.”

According to police, Wolf was hit as he exited the rideshare on the right side when a car approaching from behind on the left lane swerved to not hit his Lyft. The car that struck Wolf allegedly came to a stop while the Lyft car fled the scene. The death remains under investigation.

Tributes poured in from Wolf’s family, with his sister saying online she “lost one of my favorite people in the world.” His former employer chimed in as well and shared a link to a GoFundMe established to support his family in the wake of the accident.

Lyft said in a statement that it is cooperating with law enforcement. “We have permanently removed the driver from the Lyft community,” it said in a statement.