After Andres Hernandez, 36, of Lakewood, Calif., totaled his BMW while racing, he then allegedly then provided false statements to his insurer about the location of the collision.
He was paid $64,860 for the claim, and was subsequently arrested in mid-December on two counts of auto insurance fraud.
Hernandez told his insurer that he crashed his 2015 BMW M3 on Angeles Crest Highway, but California Department of Insurance detectives reportedly discovered the crash actually occurred at a racing event at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.
Hernandez wrecked his vehicle while trying to get the best lap time when he spun out and hit the raceway wall. He allegedly claimed the collision occurred on the highway because his personal auto policy did not provide coverage for racing.
Topics California Fraud
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