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Original poster

Advise needed urgently please: car accident

38 replies

OnTheRoll · 11/04/2024 09:32

Morning all,
My husband has just been hit by a hit-and-run driver on a A road (speed 70). The other car was trying to change lanes into my DH's lane, probably didn't check, smashed into him from and drove off without stopping.
DH pulled over and another driver from a car behind stopped there too telling him that the car that hit him was a commercial vehicle, he saw the brand name. DH took the man's name and car reg to use as a witness if needed.
We called the company to say that their car hit our car and they couldn't have been more blasé about it. They said that their company doesn't drive this type of car. DH didn't have a time to see the car reg or make/model, just that it was a big white and blue van.
I insisted they check with their drivers for damage and they said they would get back to me.
What do we do??

OP posts:
Londonrach1 · 11/04/2024 09:40

Report to the police

Catza · 11/04/2024 09:39

Just to note that the law technically allows you not to stop if it is unsafe to do so (which it may have been on the motorway) but in this instance, the driver has 24h to report himself to the police.

Original poster
OnTheRoll · 11/04/2024 09:38

Thank you so much for speedy replies! If the company insists it was not their car can anything done to make them admit liability? I don't know if my insurance company will come to the branch to check their vehicles for damage!

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LisaD1 · 11/04/2024 09:36

Contact the police and your insurers. Hit and run is a crime and all accidents should be reported to you own insurance. I would make no further contact with the company.

Axx · 11/04/2024 09:36

OnTheRoll · 11/04/2024 09:34

Do we contact the police? Hit-and-run is an offence. Can they help somehow?

Yes call them and report a hit and run

Sillybillypoopoomummy · 11/04/2024 09:35

Yes contact the police - not stopping at the scene of an accident is a crime.

Mnk711 · 11/04/2024 09:35

Contact the police and give them the info you have. They should be able to find out if any of the vehicles at that company match the description and/or have damage. And as PP says might be able to get CCTV footage.

Hope your DH is OK.

Catza · 11/04/2024 09:35

OnTheRoll · 11/04/2024 09:34

Do we contact the police? Hit-and-run is an offence. Can they help somehow?

Yes, you should call the non-emergency police number. Failure to stop is an offence and they will be able to access CCTV if there is any on that stretch of the motorway.

Usernamewassavedsuccessfully · 11/04/2024 09:35

Contact your insurance company, you could also contact the police although I suspect they will do nothing. It's not your job to follow up with the other driver, so stop contacting them. Hope your husband is ok, it's an awful shock.

Original poster
OnTheRoll · 11/04/2024 09:34

Do we contact the police? Hit-and-run is an offence. Can they help somehow?

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nw80 · 11/04/2024 09:34

I would call your own insurance company for advice and to have your story on record. I think you should report with 24 hours but could be wrong

ScarlettOBan · 11/04/2024 09:34

Phone the non emergency police and your insurance company and give them all of this information.

BabySnarkDoDoo · 11/04/2024 09:34

Have you contacted the Police to let them know and see whether there are cameras on that stretch of road?