'N***o, slave': US woman accused of hurling racist insults at cab driver in viral video

In an incident of serious racial abuse, a US woman has been accused of making discriminatory remarks against a man identified as an Uber driver on social media.

The viral video from Washington, DC shows the woman engaged in a heated argument with the driver. She apparently hurled racist slurs at the driver as well.

The reason for the altercation was not immediately known.

In the video, the woman is heard calling the man "psycho" and "slave", and she also asked him to take his "medication". She also repeatedly used the "n***o" insult, according to the video.

An onlooker who captured the fight is also heard questioning the racist tirade.

The widely shared video has been viewed by millions with netizens demanding action against the woman.

Uber too reacted to the video saying it will investigate the matter pointing to its zero tolerance policy against racism.

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