Driver caught deliberately causing M62 pile-up after swerving across carriageway in perilous scam
Ejiofor Jovita Chijoke, 37, caused a three-vehicle smash in March 2017
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A dangerous Crash for Cash fraudster pulled sharply across two lanes of the M62 to deliberately cause a three-vehicle smash - before trying to pin his unsafe driving on a fault with his car.
In March 2017, Ejiofor Jovita Chijoke, also known as Ejiofor Chijoke Jovita, was driving along the M62, darting from lane to lane on the major motorway in a black Mercedes.
In actions caught on dash cam footage, the 37-year-old could be seen suddenly swerving across two lanes before braking sharply in front of a Renault van.
A man has been sentenced for dangerous driving and fraud by false representation after deliberately causing a collision between three vehicles on the M62, and then attempting to claim for the vehicle damage through the third party’s insurer, AXA. Ejiofor Jovita Chijoke, also known as Ejiofor Chijoke Jovita, 37, of Blackburn Road, Bolton, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to an 18-month community order, with the requirement to complete 150 hours of unpaid work; and 12-months disqualification from driving, with the requirement to complete an extended retest. Detective Constable Haywood, of the City of London’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, said: “This case is a prime example of how ‘Crash for Cash’ fraudsters have no consideration for the safety of the innocent road users that they target.
A DANGEROUS crash for cash fraudster from Bolton has been sentenced after deliberately causing a three car motorway smash – before making a claim for injury. Ejiofor Jovita Chijoke, also known as Ejiofor Chijoke Jovita, caused the three vehicle crash on the M62 on March 2017. The 37-year-old of Blackburn Road, appeared before Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday charged with dangerous driving and fraud by false representation. The motorway pile up happened when Chijoke was driving erractically, darting his Mercedes from lane to lane - before pulling across two lanes and braking suddenly in front a Renault driver. The Renault driver was able to narrowly avoid the Mercedes, but the truck behind could not stop resulting in a domino-effect collision between the three vehicles.
A DANGEROUS crash for cash fraudster from Bolton has been sentenced after deliberately causing a three car motorway smash – before making a claim for injury. Ejiofor Jovita Chijoke, also known as Ejiofor Chijoke Jovita, caused the three vehicle crash on the M62 on March 2017. The 37-year-old of Blackburn Road, appeared before Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday charged with dangerous driving and fraud by false representation. The motorway pile up happened when Chijoke was driving erractically, darting his Mercedes from lane to lane - before pulling across two lanes and braking suddenly in front a Renault driver. The Renault driver was able to narrowly avoid the Mercedes, but the truck behind could not stop resulting in a domino-effect collision between the three vehicles.
A DANGEROUS crash for cash fraudster from Bolton has been sentenced after deliberately causing a three car motorway smash – before making a claim for injury. Ejiofor Jovita Chijoke, also known as Ejiofor Chijoke Jovita, caused the three vehicle crash on the M62 on March 2017. The 37-year-old of Blackburn Road, appeared before Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday charged with dangerous driving and fraud by false representation. The motorway pile up happened when Chijoke was driving erractically, darting his Mercedes from lane to lane - before pulling across two lanes and braking suddenly in front a Renault driver. The Renault driver was able to narrowly avoid the Mercedes, but the truck behind could not stop resulting in a domino-effect collision between the three vehicles.