Was a motorist committing an obvious fraud or simply confused about how accident insurance policies work?
In Pennsylvania, that state’s attorney general accuses motorist Michael Traveny of calling from an accident scene to buy auto insurance:
An Altoona man faces insurance fraud charges after he allegedly called to buy insurance from the scene of an accident that he was involved in.
The Pennsylvania State Attorney General’s Office contends Michael S. Traveny, 33, of 402 Sixth St., wrecked into the back of another driver at a red light at the intersection of Route 764 and Maple Hollow Road in Duncansville on Aug. 21.
Traveny is accused of then calling Safe Auto Insurance from the scene of the accident to buy insurance, then submitting a claim where Traveny lied about what time the accident occurred to make the insurance company believe he had bought insurance before he wrecked, according to investigators with the Attorney General’s insurance fraud section.
See, AG: Man tried buying insurance at scene of crash @ Altoona Mirror.
Poll’s open now – thank you;) I vote for “obvious fraud”
It’s all a BIG misunderstanding.
were they both in on it?
Stupidity/graud reigns…