Investigators from the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office arrested Matthew Root, 34, on May 20 and charged him with felony insurance fraud.
In 2005, Root was struck by another motorist, and sustained damage to his truck. The other driver was found to be at fault for the accident, and Root received compensation for the damage to his vehicle from the offending driver's insurance company.
Root's vehicular bad luck continued when his truck was stolen a few months later. However, the truck was eventually recovered, at which point, Root made an insurance claim on his truck for the same damages sustained during the earlier traffic accident.
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