An Uber driver in Queens was attacked in his vehicle by a woman who bit him, pushed him to the curb and stole his car, police said Thursday.

NYPD officials said the 52-year-old driver picked up a passenger outside a home at 86th Avenue and Cross Island Parkway in Bellerose just before 11:30 p.m. last Thursday.

Police said a man first got into the car, then got out and asked the driver to wait. As the passenger got back into the car, a woman also emerged, threw something on the hood of the car and grabbed the car as the driver drove off, officials said.

The woman then somehow managed to get into the passenger side of the car. She allegedly punched the driver several times in the face and body, bit him on the back and then pushed him out of the car. At this point, the original male passenger also got out of the car, police said.

Once the woman had control of the steering wheel, she drove west on 86th Avenue and crashed into a few parked cars and a tree, according to police. She jumped out and ran away, police said.

The Uber driver had pain and swelling and a small laceration on his lip, police said. He was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center in stable condition.

Police described the woman as five feet tall, weighing 180 pounds, with medium skin tone.

Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, called the incident “horrifying” – but said it was nothing new for drivers who regularly face assaults.

“Almost every week we have at least one incident reported to us,” she said. “And I know we don’t even record every incident.”

Desai said more legal protections for Uber and Lyft drivers could help deter attacks — like the penalty warnings already in place for MTA workers who operate subways and buses.

“If the offense is committed against a yellow taxi or an Uber or livery driver, the offense must first be a felony in order for there to be an additional penalty increase, and only if the penalty reaches the maximum,” she said. “I think the city and the companies, especially companies like Uber and Lyft, need to do a lot more education so that they can communicate directly with their riders.”

Uber and Lyft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This story has been updated with additional information.