My turn to get hit

qbee42 · 10-29-2009, 11:54 PM

Some force in nature doesn't like the rear passenger corner of our 2006 Prius. Earlier this year we had a deer run into it, creating only cosmetic damage. Today a hit and run driver popped in the rear bumper right in the same corner. Fortunately the tail light assembly was spared.

Our Prius was parked at a doctor's office. While my wife was in for her annual visit, I was reading, facing away from the window. A 14 year old boy sitting opposite from me was looking out the window. He got this silly look on his face and said "Wow, a van just hit that Prius." That got my attention. I jumped up and sprinted out of the building, but the driver sped off without me getting a look at the license plate.

It should be easy to track down the hit and run driver. She came out of the doctor's office walking with a cane, since one of her legs is shorter than the other. Her van was parked in the handicap parking spot. The office manager at the doctor's office knows the driver, since the driver is a patient. However, they can't give me any contact information due to HIPAA. That shouldn't be a problem for the police.

Now I have to call the insurance company, talk to the adjuster, take time to get it fixed...bother. Oh well, it could have been worse.

Tom

blueumbrella · 10-30-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by qbee42

It should be easy to track down the hit and run driver.
Tom

Sorry to hear this. At least you were able to identify the perpetrator.

F8L · 10-30-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by blueumbrella

Sorry to hear this. At least you were able to identify the perpetrator.

Agreed. Someone backed into the rear bumper of my Prius and marred the perfectly clean rear end. Unfortunately they pulled out of a visitor's parking spot and I never saw them. Grrr

**TonyPSchaefer** · 10-30-2009, 08:36 AM

That's a bummer, Tom. I know I would certainly jump up if I heard the words ". . . just hit that Prius."

Good luck with everything.

octavia · 10-30-2009, 09:18 AM

yikes.
It amazes me that people can do that... just drive off after hitting someone. Is there a chance that she didn't realize she had hit your car?

qbee42 · 10-30-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by octavia

yikes.
It amazes me that people can do that... just drive off after hitting someone. Is there a chance that she didn't realize she had hit your car?

Several of us talked about it after she left. We decided that it was possible that she didn't notice, but also that she shouldn't be driving if she didn't notice that big of an impact. Apparently it made the vehicles shudder, which should be obvious to all but the most oblivious drivers. She was a middle aged to elderly driver, so who knows.

Tom

dogfriend · 10-30-2009, 01:26 PM

Should we send someone to her residence?

"Youse want to fix the Prius or we shorten your other leg?"

qbee42 · 10-30-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dogfriend

Should we send someone to her residence?

"Youse want to fix the Prius or we shorten your other leg?"

Oh my. I'm not going to comment on this one, although it did make me laugh. Oh crap, I guess I *did* comment on it.

Tom

dogfriend · 10-30-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by qbee42

Oh my. I'm not going to comment on this one, although it did make me laugh. Oh crap, I guess I *did* comment on it.

Tom

Now we're both going to hell.

fuzzy1 · 10-30-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by qbee42

However, they can't give me any contact information due to HIPAA. That shouldn't be a problem for the police.

Please let us know whether this works.

I don't have a good feeling about it.

10-29-2009, 11:54 PM	#1
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,474 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 94 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	My turn to get hit Some force in nature doesn't like the rear passenger corner of our 2006 Prius. Earlier this year we had a deer run into it, creating only cosmetic damage. Today a hit and run driver popped in the rear bumper right in the same corner. Fortunately the tail light assembly was spared. Our Prius was parked at a doctor's office. While my wife was in for her annual visit, I was reading, facing away from the window. A 14 year old boy sitting opposite from me was looking out the window. He got this silly look on his face and said "Wow, a van just hit that Prius." That got my attention. I jumped up and sprinted out of the building, but the driver sped off without me getting a look at the license plate. It should be easy to track down the hit and run driver. She came out of the doctor's office walking with a cane, since one of her legs is shorter than the other. Her van was parked in the handicap parking spot. The office manager at the doctor's office knows the driver, since the driver is a patient. However, they can't give me any contact information due to HIPAA. That shouldn't be a problem for the police. Now I have to call the insurance company, talk to the adjuster, take time to get it fixed...bother. Oh well, it could have been worse. Tom __________________ *Black* 2006 package #7 Northern Michigan

10-30-2009, 08:36 AM	#4
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,498 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Re: My turn to get hit That's a bummer, Tom. I know I would certainly jump up if I heard the words ". . . just hit that Prius." Good luck with everything.

10-30-2009, 09:18 AM	#5
octavia Fairy Pincess Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 381 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 109 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts Friends: 9	Re: My turn to get hit yikes. It amazes me that people can do that... just drive off after hitting someone. Is there a chance that she didn't realize she had hit your car?

10-30-2009, 01:26 PM	#7
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 4,959 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 281 Thanked 175 Times in 147 Posts Friends: 11	Re: My turn to get hit Should we send someone to her residence? "Youse want to fix the Prius or we shorten your other leg?"

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