- A woman driving an Acura had a Honda back into her on the Belt Parkway in Queens, NY.
- Dashcam caught the entire accident which appears to be an insurance scam.
- Now, another video shows a similar group in a similar car causing another crash.
The roads are dangerous, but what’s even worse is that some drivers intentionally cause accidents. Federal authorities confirm that staged crashes occur across the country. Two recent videos appear to show examples of this, with one particularly damning for the suspects involved.
The Incident on Belt Parkway
Ashpia Natasha was driving on the Belt Parkway in Queens, NY on October 16 when a Honda Civic drove into her lane. What made that strange is that almost immediately the driver slammed on the brakes. In fact, the video shows that the Civic emitted smoke (likely from the tires or brakes) as it came to a stop.
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Despite being on the phone, Natasha managed to brake hard and fast enough to avoid hitting the Honda. That created a problem for the alleged insurance fraudsters in the Civic, though. In response, the driver threw the car into reverse and backed straight into Natasha’s Acura SUV. Immediately after, four individuals popped out of the car, acting as though they were injured.
Suspicious Behavior Caught on Camera
According to Natasha, “They were quick to ask for my insurance and quickly left after the exchange. I called the police at the time of the incident and reported it as an accident, and the police told me they no longer go to an accident if no one is injured and they are willing to exchange information. I did not realize at the time that the driver switched and left in another car or that it was a set-up as I was driving by myself, and everything happened so fast.”
That’s right, the driver and front passenger actually switch places after the crash, which is clear when re watching the video. The quartet of folks in the Honda snapped several photos of each vehicle as well. In an update video, Natasha says that they’re working to “get justice,” and that she’s found a second instance that might include some of the same individuals.
Similar Scam in Another Video
A video shared on Instagram shows another silver Honda Civic doing something almost identical. In this case though, the alleged victim of the scam isn’t able to stop in time and they hit the Civic. Notably, a red Kia SUV picks up the driver of the vehicle which also happened in Natasha’s case. As of this writing, authorities are still looking into the matter and trying to identify the suspects.
If nothing else, consider this a strong reminder to invest in a dashcam sooner rather than later. Natasha reports that her insurance company is covering the damage, as it agrees she was not at fault.