SPRINGFIELD: I’m on the ground investigating for @im_1776. Burned-out and wrecked cars are cluttering local towing companies’ lots. According to the company owners, half of their lots are filled with cars wrecked by Haitians. 🧵 
@im_1776 Although the Haitians are insured through Acceptance Insurance, they do not have licenses, so insurers refuse to pay out. Due to regulations preventing immediate scrap and sale, these shells can fill salvage lots for up to two months.
@im_1776 Furthermore, both owners reported that Haitians overwhelmingly drove Honda Odysseys when they began to arrive en masse a year ago. Trust Auto was the point of origin for many Haitian owned and operated vehicles.
@im_1776 The cars are worth only a few hundred dollars at best, which means these small businesses are being forced to eat over five thousand dollars a month in losses. They frequently deal with PNC Bank during this process, as almost all Haitians bank through PNC.
@im_1776 Who at Acceptance is insuring Haitians knowing they are unlicensed, and therefore can refuse to pay out? Why is Trust Auto the point of sale for so many Haitians' vehicles? How are they getting loans or documentation to purchase these cars without licensing?
@im_1776 Haitians are almost exclusively members of PNC Bank. Who is facilitating this? Who is filing the paperwork and opening these accounts for a community which can't speak English?
@im_1776 I’m currently pursuing this and will get more answers. Stay tuned.
There are more leads and layers emerging by the hour. Please consider supporting our investigative work in Springfield:
https://x.com/im_1776/status/1834290891093110793?s=46&t=JPpGTFdKaIv3fNC7vAVS9Q
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