My 2007 got rear ended! I am SO proud of my car!

[32kcolors]

Originally Posted by DianneWhitmire

Believe it or not, even after taking off and leaving me, causing me to have to run and write down her license #, the Huntington Beach PD did not cite her for hit and run. I wonder who she's "doing".. or whose daughter she is.

It's only been 11 days and you gave them the license plate number of a boyfriend's car, not the name of the girl. Standard practice is to send a letter to the registered owner of the car indicating that the vehicle was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run and asking them to come to the station for an interview and it could take a while.

[patsparks]

Originally Posted by eschulz

I just came out of little rear end collision on Monday. I managed to walk away after an 18 wheeler ran up my rear end at 25-35 mph. I was stopped and waiting to make a turn. The Prius did not fare to well and is probably going to be totaled. But I am happy that I was able to walk away. And the 18 wheeler did not attempt to drive off.
(I have attempted to attach a photo)

Now....how do I get a new car out of this incident?????
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That seems too little damage to be near 35mph.
This accident was a truck travelling at I would guess 60km/h (38mph) and a Holden Commodore. The 2 back seat passengers died, the 4 year old at the scene. Car was stationary in the middle of the road. The truck had 2 loaded trailers.
I removed the company name and the copper's face to protect the Innocent and those not Innocent

[32kcolors]

Originally Posted by patsparks

That seems too little damage to be near 35mph.
This accident was a truck travelling at I would guess 60km/h (38mph) and a Holden Commodore. The 2 back seat passengers died, the 4 year old at the scene. Car was stationary in the middle of the road. The truck had 2 loaded trailers.
I removed the company name and the copper's face to protect the Innocent and those not Innocent

An 18-wheeler going 38mph isn't even close to a car going 35mph, but yeah, my wife saw a similar accident a couple weeks ago on the 105 (near Los Angeles Airport) involving SUVs and the rear end/back seat was totally smashed in.

[DianneWhitmire]

Via phone a few days later, I spoke directly with the HB Police officer who I gave the report to at the scene. He told me that he'd decided not to cite her, and gave me the AAA Policy # and her full name -- and wouldn't tell me more. He said that she was young (22-23) and she was scared and made a bad decision, and after "sternly talking to her" he made the decision not to arrest or cite. I am angry that he let her off, but also know that in my younger days, I too was cut a few breaks (of course I never hit and ran someone) and wonder if it's my time to pay that past graciousness forward and let it go.

I know the bumper damage looks pretty mild but when you yank up the plastic cargo pieces and tire holder in hatch area, the base of the car underneath is smooshed. That's why I was very pleased - the bumper took the hard hit like a champ.

Originally Posted by 32kcolors

It's only been 11 days and you gave them the license plate number of a boyfriend's car, not the name of the girl. Standard practice is to send a letter to the registered owner of the car indicating that the vehicle was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run and asking them to come to the station for an interview and it could take a while.

[john_dough]

Originally Posted by Patrick Wong

Hi Dianne,

I'm very sorry to hear about your accident.

I'd suggest you be slow to sign off on any monetary settlement regarding your physical condition. As time passes you'll have a better idea regarding the magnitude of your injuries - and if the other car really was traveling at 45 mph while you were at a standstill I'd expect soft tissue injuries to be more than minor. Good luck.

Dianne---Patrick's advice is very important. A close relative of mine began having neck-related problems about eight years after her accident (as determined by medical doctors). She settled early for a small amount. Don't settle prematurely. Good Luck

[drees]

I have to wonder if the driver was texting when she hit you. She's lucky she wasn't in Utah and didn't kill anyone. New law there "penalizes a texting driver who causes a fatality as harshly as a drunken driver who kills someone."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/te...istracted.html

Given that texting while driving has been shown to be as bad as or worse than DUI, it's not surprising.