SC man claimed he was the victim of a hit-and-run, but the crash never happened, cops say

A Midlands man filed a $25,000 insurance claim for a hit-and-run crash, but an investigation showed the collision never happened and now the 33-year-old is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

On Oct. 9, Sumter County resident Joshua Thomas Poole was charged with false statements, or misrepresentations, of economic benefit less than $1,000 (enhanced felony charge for history of two or more prior convictions) and presenting false claim for insurance payment (value $10,000), SLED said in a news release.

The crimes happened in Florence County, arrest warrants show.

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