A 25-year-old woman jumped out of a stranger's car at a red light in Kent after realizing the driver was not her Uber.

Seattle police said the woman reported the Oct. 10 incident to officers.

She had been at a bar in the 400 block of First Avenue South in Pioneer Square and ordered an Uber when she was ready to leave, according to the SPD Blotter.

A white four-door sedan pulled up. She opened the door and asked if the ride was for her. The driver said yes.

She did not check the license plate or the driver's name.

Once in the backseat, the woman noticed the driver pass her exit. Then her phone buzzed with a notification: her actual Uber ride had been canceled.

She looked around and saw the driver following Google Maps, not the Uber app. She began texting friends as the car continued south on Interstate 5 toward Kent, police said.

The woman told police the driver exited at Exit 156 in Kent and went through three intersections. At a red light, she jumped out and ran. The car sped off. Friends found her a short time later near Military Road South and Kent-Des Moines Road.

She was not physically harmed, KIRO 7 reported.

Police tried to pull surveillance footage from SPD's Real Time Crime Center. The cameras in the Pioneer Square area were not functional and captured nothing, police said. The woman did not have the vehicle's license plate number.

"We get cases periodically where people feel a little uncomfortable with the driver, but this is pretty rare," Detective Brian Pritchard of the Seattle Police Department told the Seattle Times.

Takele Gobena, president of the Washington Drivers Union, told KIRO 7 that multiple union members had reached out to him about the incident. He said the case highlights risks for passengers and drivers alike when strangers meet through apps.

SPD is asking the public to help identify the suspect and the vehicle. The driver is described as a man between 30 and 50 years old. Anyone with information can call the Seattle Police Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.

Police also issued rideshare safety steps: verify the driver's name, photo and license plate before getting in.

Ask the driver "Who are you here for?" instead of offering your name. Sit in the backseat and check child-safety locks, share ride details with a friend, and call or text 911 if something feels wrong.