<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A rideshare driver says an attack by two drunk men in south-east </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span>left him fearing for his life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 36-year-old is still reeling from the attack, which left him bruised, bitten and battered in a pick-up gone wrong.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rukundo Jean-Marie is now urging DiDi to take stronger actions to protect its drivers after he was attacked in Armadale about 3am on Sunday.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-with-assault-after-woman-dies-in-sunshine-coast-university-hospital/d8803d72-0be0-4add-816d-cc4db6802afc"><strong><span>Man charged with assault after woman dies in Sunshine Coast hospital</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said he refused to transport the men because they were drunk.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I thought I was dead because I called, like so many times, 'help, help', [but] nobody was helping me," Jean-Marie told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage appears to show one man punching his face and kicking his car as he tries to get out.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/didi-driver-assault-rideshare-armadale-perth/eec0cca8-7e44-4d49-acc2-36c17608797f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He just punched me in my nose [and] my left cheek because I refused to take him," the driver recalled.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And then I fell unconscious."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jean-Marie hit the SOS button in his car and called police but the attack escalated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-child-found-carlingford-sydney-police-appeal-parents/17a82b72-dc2e-4dbd-a695-fc9a22f2e893"><strong><span>Police call for help after young boy found wandering Sydney streets</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jean-Marie said one man bit his arm, the other his finger.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police arrived shortly after, taking him to Armadale Hospital for treatment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jean-Marie said his injuries would keep him from working for up to four weeks, leaving him out of pocket by up to $8,000.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He's now urging DiDi to step up and provide better support to ensure driver safety.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>