Man nicknamed 'Lord Polanco' refuses responsibility after crashing into Uber

A man nicknamed 'Lord Polanco' crashed into an Uber in Mexico City and refused to take responsibility, threatening the driver.

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A man known online as 'Lord Polanco' crashed his vehicle into an Uber in the Polanco I Sección neighborhood of Mexico City on August 31, 2026. ^[1] A man was filmed refusing to pay for damages after crashing his vehicle into a ride-hailing taxi in Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. ^[2] The driver of the Uber vehicle recorded the incident and shared it on social media, showing the other driver refusing to leave the scene. ^[3] The man involved in the crash stated, 'You don't know who I am, you don't know who the hell I am,' when asked to contact an insurance company. ^[4] The incident occurred on the night of August 30 near Avenida Horacio in the Polanco I Sección neighborhood. ^[5] The man allegedly told a police officer present at the scene, 'You don't know who I am, you don't know who the f#ck I am,' multiple times. ^[6] Witnesses and video evidence suggest the man was in a state of apparent drunkenness during the accident and subsequent argument. ^[7] A second companion of the man arrived at the scene and shouted insults at witnesses questioning the driver's behavior. ^[8]

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A man known online as 'Lord Polanco' crashed his vehicle into an Uber in the Polanco I Sección neighborhood of Mexico City on August 31, 2026. · El Universal

A man was filmed refusing to pay for damages after crashing his vehicle into a ride-hailing taxi in Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. · El Heraldo de México

The driver of the Uber vehicle recorded the incident and shared it on social media, showing the other driver refusing to leave the scene. · El Universal

The man involved in the crash stated, 'You don't know who I am, you don't know who the hell I am,' when asked to contact an insurance company. · El Universal

The incident occurred on the night of August 30 near Avenida Horacio in the Polanco I Sección neighborhood. · El Heraldo de México

The man allegedly told a police officer present at the scene, 'You don't know who I am, you don't know who the f#ck I am,' multiple times. · El Heraldo de México

Witnesses and video evidence suggest the man was in a state of apparent drunkenness during the accident and subsequent argument. · El Heraldo de México

A second companion of the man arrived at the scene and shouted insults at witnesses questioning the driver's behavior. · El Universal

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