If they leave a note, or worse, escape the scene, you have to search for evidence. Let's cover what you should do if you've pulled off the road and see the other driver speeding away. I tried to follow them to flash them to pull over or something, but they sped off and disappeared. January 3, 2011 4:57 PM Subscribe. Videos re-hosted on imgur to take a load off my server. Was it a hit run as defined by law or your definition of hit run? Long story short i was in a supermarket car park driving up the main isle and some old idiot (old i got from my witness) reversed straight into me damaging my back drivers door and my back panel & bumper. Someone smashed into our parked car and drove away. I just wanted to know, will this be the end of it or can they take this further, i.e. I was hit from behind at a stoplight and the driver drove off. No note left on my windscreen from whoever did this. Someone hit my car then drove off!!! Maybe they don't have insurance and didn't want to encounter police. Other hit and runs occur on freeways, in parking lots, or anywhere else where collisions occur. 1,791 posts. She seemed desperate for me to drive on and I drove off too because I was terrified of saying anything to the insurance. Contact your insurance, tell them what happened (if you want your car fixed) and file a claim. If that is the case here, then the accident itself is a civil matter. What to do if your vehicle has been hit in a hit and run. Someone Hit Your Parked Car and Left? Wing mirrors are generally pretty resilient because this kind of thing happens a lot! My insurance told me who he was insured with so i contacted them , they said they would speak to him. Someone’s scraped and damaged my car and snapped part of the bumper off while it was parked outside my house (it was a truck, so they possibly didn’t realise). Jump to Latest Follow Joined: Feb 6, 2015 Messages: 442 Location: Orange County, CA #1 eyespii, Sep 10, 2018. Someone Hit My Parked Car And Drove Off. Considering how close he was it's amazing a full on car crash was avoided. A hit-and-run accident can also refer to when someone hits your parked car and doesn’t leave their details. Someone gave his car a 'little dent' in a car park and drove off leaving no details. Exchange information, take photos, file a police report, and notify your insurer. Leaving the scene of an accident is illegal. Consult with a Lawyer. 71 months. I was able to get their license plate info and vehicle description before they did. Somebody hit me and drove away! A few years ago I was rear ended, but not too hard. Crowded car parks, tight car parking spaces and ever growing vehicles are leading to more and more car park accidents, to the extent that parking prangs are now costing us more than £1.4 billion per year, according to Yahoo Finance UK! My car just has aesthetic damage, scuffs and a dent (though I've managed to push that out), so I imagine the other car is just scuffed, as I would have hit the corner bit, hence my dent. Reply Reply Author. If you have collision coverage or uninsured motorist property damage, you’ll be covered by your car insurance policy. No, it doesn't look much, but the insurance company have just authorised the repairs at a cost of £2k. What recourse do we have? I was basically afraid that the two beers I had along with me having my intoxicated friend would get me in a lot of trouble. Alfa 159, Brera & 946 Spider. Someone smashed into our van, which was parked outside our house, and did not leave a note with insurance info. About 2 weeks ago i came back to my car to find it had been hit by someone luckily a lovely lady and her son took the car details. Hoping someone can read the license plate in one of these videos of a Mercedes hitting my car. Someone hit my car and drove off. He sped up after that and shot off, his car was more or less a white blur, so no chance of getting his plates. Is it worth claiming on my own insurance? Sassernach Posts: 1,725. Followed them and waited for them to stop. Ok, that makes it seem really bad, like I hit a child and drove off, but essentially I was too far forward and dinked someone's right rear wing as I was pulling out of a parallel parking scenario. I'm sure it will be absolutely fine. If someone hits your parked car and drives off, you may still receive compensation through your own insurance company. She panicked and drove off, later attributing the damage to her vehicle to having hit a deer. It is not only wrong to flee the scene after you damage someone’s property, it is illegal. Some man drove his car into the side off my car, got out checked his car and drove off. If it was indeed your fault, then you are better off they drove away in most cases. At that point, some other cars went in between me and the car I hit. Spoke to them only for them to deny it and try make up excuses of how the scratches on their car was from another day. I had freaked out, drove around his car and drove away. So someone drove … today when I got at work,i parked then I realized that my car was to close to another car beside me so I decided to see if I can reverse and parked straight since but the when I was reversing I dinged the car so bad and I panicked and flee the scene.I then drove to another residential are and parked my car on the street .which was about 20 min walk from the scene. If someone hits your parked car and remains at the scene, treat this as any other car accident. Just take this as a learning this time round and be more careful in the future. Forum Member. I called the police, and was told that since I had no description of the driver or witness to testify to the accident, there was nothing they could do. But police matched a piece of a car grill found at the scene to Ruggiero’s Honda, and five hours after the accident she was arrested and charged. Muddle238. Next Steps. Please do the decent thing and own up to it. The insurance company may process the claim as though the driver is uninsured or underinsured. Assuming the parking space is private property, in many (most?) There was no damage to my own car, and when they drove off it didn't seem as if there was any damage to their car either, but it all happened fast and since I was expecting them to pull over, I didn't get a good look. Video is compressed quality on imgur so unlikely the plate can be made out now. I was at an intersection and my light turned green. I hit a parked car and drove off? He then drove off super fast! Contact a qualified auto accident attorney … EDIT: vehicle and driver has been identified! 13/04/12 - 10:31 in General Discussion #1. It is really annoying and I think insurance companies should have something on their policies to cover this. Under the UK RTA (road traffic act) leaving the scene of an accident without leaving indication of your insurance details, and probably your personal details, is an offence. Someone hit me and drove off, repair costs? What do I do if I hit someone and they drove off? Not sure what the law definition is, There was a collision, damage and injuries with independent witnesses in another vehicle whilst the other driver in the collision drove off without stopping except to yell at me. The other car stalled out for a moment, then they cranked their car up and drove away. Discussion. They refused to give me … Has someone hit your car and drove off without telling you? What recourse do we have? Anyway someone reported me and now I have received a letter from their insurance company to pay for the damages. I hit a parked car. One is reportable, and the other isn't. Someone was backing out and drove down the passenger side of the car, taking out the front quarter panel and the door, and then just drove off. I know this was a stupid decision and I regret it now, but I got caught in the moment and it was basically my first incident involving such an accident. Three weeks ago, I left my car in a wide, straight road and when I returned, someone had driven into my car as there was a dent in the front wing and the hub cap was lying in the road. VivaLeBeaver Tue 16-Apr-13 20:10:46. When you realize that someone hit your parked car and drove off, you should call the police. Our older-model van, which was parked on the street in front of our house, was smashed into by someone who drove off … If they wanted to get your plate number and file an insurance claim, they most definitely would have stopped. Speak with an experienced car accident attorney who will be able to guide you through the claims process to maximize the amount of damages you recover. Do not drive off. jurisdictions most traffic laws may not apply. Some hit and runs occur against people: drivers might hit a pedestrian and then leave the scene. No note under the wind screen they had just drove off and said nothing. Original Poster. Discussion in 'Model 3' started by eyespii, Sep 10, 2018. If there are witnesses or security cameras, chances are you could get charged with a hit and run. I got most of his registration but never got the last letter. Has someone hit your car and drove off without telling you? A gentleman passing by heard the crash but did not personally witnesses the collision. Might not look much to you but the cost can be enormous. Unfortunately, many hit and run drivers get away with it. Happened to me recently. I thought it was just a minor scratch, but after i got home, I checked it and it was more than just a scratch. The other car drove through their light causing me to T-bone their car. Add message | Report | See all. Yesterday evening i was sitting in my room watching TV, when i heard a big bang outside, i got up to see what it was. Please help me make out the license plate (vids inside) Vehicle ID'ing help. I did press on the brake so it may have been that that caused the little bump feeling. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > eyespii Member. It will save you a whole lot of trouble to face the problem at hand. Someone drove into the back of my car today, they drove off but managed to get their reg plate. They drove off, so they must have decided the possible light damage you caused wasn't worth stopping. Hit and run accidents tend to happen very frequently in parking lots, for some reason offenders will often times think they can get away with it and they also think it is less of a serious crime because it was an accident that wasn’t committed on the road, but that’s not true - it’s still a very serious crime. Sunday 20th December 2015. 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