SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 10 -- The California Department of Insurance issued the following press release:
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Kenneth Pham Tran, 54, of San Jose, was sentenced today after dashcam footage showed him initiating a road rage incident, which resulted in him being rear-ended by a semi-truck. Tran attempted to hide his wrongdoing and profit from the accident he caused by filing a fraudulent insurance claim to collect an undeserved payout. Tran was sentenced to 60 days in county jail, two years of probation, and is ordered to pay over $4,000 in restitution.
"Road rage doesn't pay," said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. "Crimes like these jeopardize public safety and increase insurance cost for consumers and businesses. I appla...