Viral Insurance Fraud Attempted Driver Caught in Accusation List

“clown car of fools‘ question has come up again and someone is behind bars. Thanks to the now wildly viral video, the driver of the botched insurance scam was taken into custody this week and charged with multiple charges. I guess that’s literally what happens when people see you pull off an elaborate but flawed trick.

A quick recap: On October 16, Ashpia Natasha was driving along the Belt Parkway in New York City’s Queens borough when she saw a Honda Civic I cut it and did something brake control. Natasha survived the collision and witnessed the silver two-door vehicle deliberately reversed towards her. Acura.

The alleged driver left the scene in an escape, following the in-car musical chairs behind the tarp covering the rear window (one of many red flags). Kia Sportage. The remaining Civic passengers stayed behind to fake head injuries while taking photos of the damaged vehicles. Little did they know that the entire incident was recorded on Natasha’s cameras. front And back.

It turned out that the getaway driver was a 28-year-old from Brooklyn. Accordingly PIX11, Queens District Attorney’s Office announced that the man was arrested. He was arrested on Thursday while returning to New York on a flight from Ecuador. The suspect told authorities that the woman who emerged from the driver’s door of the Civic was his wife.

Additional charges for others involved are unknown at this time. the other two honda The identity of the residents remains unknown. NYPD also did not release information on the matter. Kia or driver. However, Civic was located in Queens and was seized by police on October 24.

The Honda driver was charged with motor vehicle accident, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, conspiracy and insurance fraud. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison.