A Stockton man who works as a driving teacher has been accused of orchestrating about 20 automotive crashes and amassing greater than $35,000 within the ensuing insurance coverage payouts.
He was arraigned Wednesday on 54 felony counts of insurance coverage fraud, assault with a lethal weapon and reckless driving after a joint investigation by the California Division of Insurance coverage and the San Joaquin County district legal professional’s workplace, stated a press launch from the insurance coverage company.
The 43-year-old man can be a AAA tow truck driver, the assertion stated.
His process in a lot of the crashes was to drive in one other driver’s blind spot and speed up when the opposite car began to vary lanes, inflicting a collision, the investigators stated.
From 2017 to 2022, the person claimed over $86,000 in damages and was paid greater than $35,000 by insurance coverage firms.
His dashcam movies of the crashes had been reportedly included in his YouTube channel, Stockton Drivers. Many of the collision movies have been eliminated, the insurance coverage company stated, however dozens of others stay below labels together with “Unhealthy Merge,” “Distracted Driver” and “Individuals Can’t Wait.”