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A 23-year-old Philadelphia woman has been charged with insurance fraud after purchasing a collision policy for her car while on her way to the hospital immediately after an accident.
Regina Whitehead did not have comprehensive or collision insurance for her car when she was involved in four-vehicle crash in October 2011, according to a statement from the Pennsylvania attorney general. While riding in an ambulance after the wreck, Ms. Whitehead called to purchase an insurance policy for her damaged car.
Ms. Whitehead later reported the accident to her insurer, but lied by claiming that the crash happened after she purchased insurance coverage, according to the attorney general’s office.
Ms. Whitehead faces one count of insurance fraud and one count of criminal attempt to commit theft by deception.