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Old 02-07-2006, 06:55 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ngdawg
Fear of getting involved, but everyone loves a good wreck. I tend to get involved if I see what happened. I had witnessed an accident, being directly behind the guy that got hit; this elderly woman went to her left then suddenly turned right to go into a bank lot(guess she thought she was towing a large trailer??) Since she went into the center turn lane, the young man kept going straight and she hit him. I stayed, gave my statement to the cop, but here's the PITA part:
An insurance man called me and recorded my statement verifying the lady went into the center turn lane, then made a hard right, hitting the man. I then got a form in the mail with a diagram to show what happened. Figure he's got a solid case against her, right? His father calls me a couple of weeks later telling me the insurance denied the claim as he was 'passing on the right', and asking me what did I tell them? I don't know how it ended up....isn't a center turn lane there for the purpose of allowing rightside passing???
I once called in an obviously drunk driver, but the desk cop was asking assinine questions, so I decided never again unless I myself am in danger.
I'd be willing to bet in your instance, probably half those onlookers could testify she ran the light but not one made a call to say so, thinking it's not their job to do so or that it's been covered. I just tend to act on the premise that if it were me in that situation, I'd want the help. Better to act and be declined than go home thinking maybe you should have done something.....

I can see the hassle it could bring. Twice I've witnessed accidents that were clearly one person's fault, and I gave my information both times. So far it's never caused me any real trouble as far as being called to court or anything.

I guess I just do that because that's how I'd want someone to act if I was hit.
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