Witness to a Car Insurance Scam
I was driving north on Laurel Canyon toward Studio City. Halfway up the canyon, I noticed an erratic driver in a black BMW. He was swerving behind a white Lincoln Town Car inches from the Lincoln’s bumper. We reached a red light at Lookout Mountain Avenue. The BMW blared its horn then pulled in front of the Lincoln at a weird angle blocking it’s path. The Lincoln veered into opposing traffic and sped through the intersection away from the BMW.
The BMW birddogged the Lincoln all the way up the canyon. At Mulholland Drive, the BMW pulled in front of the Lincoln again then came to an abrupt stop. The BMW reversed at high speed and smashed into the Lincoln’s front grill. Shrapnel went flying.
I drove around the two cars and glimpsed the Lincoln driver. He was an old man, in his late 70’s or early 80’s. The BMW driver was a guy in his 20’s with a shaved head. The BMW driver exited his car and trudged toward the Lincoln. The Lincoln driver panicked and sped away. The BMW driver returned to his car and followed.
This seemed like a classic case of road rage. Since an old man was involved, I decided to follow the two cars in case the man needed help. The vehicles descended the curvy road into Studio City. The BMW resumed swerving and honking behind the Lincoln. The Lincoln turned onto a residential street. The BMW initiated a dangerous maneuver…
