SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A staged crash on the I-215 freeway that targeted a rideshare driver and aimed to defraud their insurance has led to felony convictions for four men, including one from Hesperia, while a fifth suspect from Adelanto remains charged and faces additional counts of pimping, pandering, and false imprisonment, officials announced.
The California Department of Insurance revealed the results of a months-long investigation in a press release issued November 21, 2025.
The scheme involved suspects ordering a rideshare in San Bernardino, then using a second vehicle to intentionally crash into it, with the goal of filing fraudulent injury claims and securing insurance payouts…