Hit and Run - not a Camaro

[smarbrit]

Yesterday I was returning to my office, pulled into my spot in our parkade and grabbed my stuff. Another vehicle (SUV) was backing out of their spot and slammed into the back of another parked car. I thought the driver would have gotten out and at least left a note, but they took off. I grabbed the plate info and reported it to building management and the police. Spoke with the other vehicle owner last night (I left a note) and she's following up as well.

I checked the car that was hit and it definitely had damage, nothing major but pretty scratched up, she appreciated the call.

How does this person think that in a parkade that is 100% reserved parking that they can hit someone and just leave? They obviously saw me, plus another person was in the parkade and saw it as well.

I just hope I don't see any retaliation as a result of reporting.

[PoorMansCamaro]

there's probably a great chance that the driver of the suv didn't even know they hit anything.

[LuSe4]

I wouldn't worry about retaliation. Anyone could have seen the incident and reported it. I doubt the dumbass will link it back to you.
Kudos to you for looking out for the "victim". So many would have shrugged it off and left.

[smarbrit]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

there's probably a great chance that the driver of the suv didn't even know they hit anything.

Oh, they knew they hit the car, it wasn't just a bump, both vehicles shook as a result. Interestingly enough, the offender parked a different car in their stall today.

Originally Posted by LuSe4

I wouldn't worry about retaliation. Anyone could have seen the incident and reported it. I doubt the dumbass will link it back to you.
Kudos to you for looking out for the "victim". So many would have shrugged it off and left.

It actually really pissed me off. What if that was my car that had been hit??? I would hope someone would do the same for me. See threads all the time of people's cars being hit with no note. Plus, I bet this isn't the first time this person has done this, obviously doesn't care about their own vehicle, about time they get caught.

[PoorMansCamaro]

what car did they park this time? i'm guessing it's a smaller car.

[ssrs2lt]

hit and run happens way more than you think.. too,many people driving who shouldn't be driving.

[Scalded Dog]

Okay, storytime: A few years ago, I witnessed a pretty solid rear- end collision... totaled the car that got hit, a newer Acura driven by a couple of 20- somethings. Injuries, to them, too. However, the vehicle that did the rear- ending was still driveable, and took off. I was on foot, couldn't pursue.

A couple of days later, just for giggles, I returned to the same area at the same time... just wondered if that car might be found be found there again. I spotted that same car--- albeit with a front end covered in Bondo and baling wire and spray paint--- parked in front of a warehouse.

I called the police, but the dispatcher said they had no record of any accident in that area over the past few days. I assured her that I had given witness statements to the officers that had showed up, and that, hell yes, there had been a very major collision there just two days before... but, dispatch told me to blow it off, because there was no report.

I called the Sheriff... that dispatcher spent some time shuffling papers around, and tapping keys on the keyboard. She finally told me that oh, yeah... she JUST remembered: It turns out that all parties were just FRIENDS, and that the injured party with the totaled car had decided not to press charges. I told her that, no, that damn sure did not seem to be the case at the scene of the accident... but this dispatcher ALSO told me to blow it off, because this was a "done deal."

Still not satisfied, because I am a tenacious dog, I decided to go find an actual cop. I found a California Highway Patrol Officer, explained the story, and escorted him to the vehicle. There was a woman in the car, apparently waiting for her husband to get off work. I waited nearby as the officer interviewed her, and about 20 minutes later, other patrol cars arrived. Then an officer came over to congratulate me.

He said, "We've been working on this one... and that IS the hit and run car we were looking for. The driver just broke down and admitted everything. No license, no insurance, that's why they ran. But, sure enough, that's the car we were looking for!" He thanked me, apologized for the bullshit that the PD and the Sheriff's office had given me, and I was on my way. Good deed done, case closed.

[smarbrit]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

what car did they park this time? i'm guessing it's a smaller car.

Was a black SUV there this morning, but its been gone for the last few hours. The other lady said she actually wasn't coming in today when I spoke with her last night.

Originally Posted by ssrs2lt

hit and run happens way more than you think.. too,many people driving who shouldn't be driving.

Sooooo true!!!!

Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

Okay, storytime: A few years ago, I witnessed a pretty solid rear- end collision... totaled the car that got hit, a newer Acura driven by a couple of 20- somethings. Injuries, to them, too. However, the vehicle that did the rear- ending was still driveable, and took off. I was on foot, couldn't pursue.

A couple of days later, just for giggles, I returned to the same area at the same time... just wondered if that car might be found be found there again. I spotted that same car--- albeit with a front end covered in Bondo and baling wire and spray paint--- parked in front of a warehouse.

I called the police, but the dispatcher said they had no record of any accident in that area over the past few days. I assured her that I had given witness statements to the officers that had showed up, and that, hell yes, there had been a very major collision there just two days before... but, dispatch told me to blow it off, because there was no report.

I called the Sheriff... that dispatcher spent some time shuffling papers around, and tapping keys on the keyboard. She finally told me that oh, yeah... she JUST remembered: It turns out that all parties were just FRIENDS, and that the injured party with the totaled car had decided not to press charges. I told her that, no, that damn sure did not seem to be the case at the scene of the accident... but this dispatcher ALSO told me to blow it off, because this was a "done deal."

Still not satisfied, because I am a tenacious dog, I decided to go find an actual cop. I found a California Highway Patrol Officer, explained the story, and escorted him to the vehicle. There was a woman in the car, apparently waiting for her husband to get off work. I waited nearby as the officer interviewed her, and about 20 minutes later, other patrol cars arrived. Then an officer came over to congratulate me.

He said, "We've been working on this one... and that IS the hit and run car we were looking for. The driver just broke down and admitted everything. No license, no insurance, that's why they ran. But, sure enough, that's the car we were looking for!" He thanked me, apologized for the bullshit that the PD and the Sheriff's office had given me, and I was on my way. Good deed done, case closed.

So she's driving the same car around in the same area still with no insurance and no license and damaged vehicle....some people are so dumb its hard to comprehend sometimes..

When I was in high school, in prepping for grad, my friend and I hit the tanning salon. She was driving her Datsun a bit too fast into a parking stall and hit the car parked beside it. She panicked and we left, but just parked a bit further away. When we went into the salon, the owner of the vehicle was also inside and saw everything. My friend apologized, explained she panicked and was sooo sorry. She paid for the damages and learned a valuable lesson...