"You Changed Lanes, Right?"... Driving Porsche and BMW in Intentional Accidents

A man in his 20s who intentionally rammed into vehicles changing lanes while driving high-end cars such as Porsches and BMWs to collect insurance payouts has been sentenced to prison.

The Busan District Court announced that Judge Park Joo-young of Criminal Division 3 sentenced the defendant, surnamed A, to 10 months in prison on charges of violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Insurance Fraud.

A was indicted for intentionally crashing his Porsche into a taxi that was changing lanes in front of him in Sasang-gu, Busan, in April 2021, and then processing it as a normal traffic accident to collect 13.28 million won in insurance payouts.

In January 2024, A pocketed about 4.54 million won in insurance money by striking a Tucson vehicle with a BMW. In July 2023, A was also charged with intentionally ramming an 8-ton cargo truck changing lanes while driving a tow truck, collecting about 5.27 million won.

A argued that it was an unavoidable traffic accident, but the court ruled that it was an intentional collision based on an appraisal by the National Forensic Service and dashcam footage.

A was previously sentenced to eight months in prison with a two-year probation in 2023 for insurance fraud.

The court stated, "Despite having a prior record of insurance fraud, he committed the crime again, denied some of the offenses, and showed no remorse," adding, "Since only a portion of the damage has been recovered, punishment commensurate with his criminal responsibility is inevitable."

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