Spaceman Spiff
December-5th-2008, 06:14 PM
So last night, I was in a hit and run accident.
My cousin and his wife were celebrating their daughters first birthday over in Centreville yesterday, so after work I headed over there and hung out for a little bit.
I left around 7:45 to head home and made a wrong turn out of his street. It was rainy, it was dark and I don't know why I did it, seeing as I've been there plenty of times to know better.
So I was about to make a left turn on a street in his neighborhood when I hesitate to turn in. I didn't know if the road I was currently on would lead me to a main road that would help get me back to where I eventually wanted to be.
Then all of a sudden, I saw in my rearview mirror a car flying around the corner from behind, the driver slammed on its brakes but the pavement was wet and the car skidded into me. I was able to brace myself, so I wasn't totally hurt.
I slammed the steering wheel...I was pissed since my car is barely a week old AND I had been involved in my first accident (a real bad one that was my fault) about a month and a half ago.
But it was a good thing I didn't get out because I heard the car behind me rev it's engine...I looked in my rearview in time to see it back up, and then pull around the passenger side and take off down the street. I couldn't believe it.
I was able to read its license plate as I've been blessed with great eyes. I picked up my phone, hit send to call the last person I spoke with and told her to write down the license plate before I forgot.
Just to make sure I chased the car for about a block, repeating the license plate number to myself. I had every intention of chasing the whole way but then figured it wasn't worth it. It was a neighborhood street, and I didn't want to run the risk of causing another accident.
I was pissed, it took me a good couple minutes to find my way back to my cousins house where we called the cops. They came and took my info and while we were talking, the cops partner radioed in to let him know they found the woman who was driving. Not surprisingly, it was a DUI and they arrested her with felony hit and run. Also not surprisingly, she's had prior DUIs. She sounds pretty ****ed.
:)
Its one of those things where people always have a story of their own. While waiting for the cops to come to my cousins house, my uncle told me a story about a hit and run he was involved in. It involved him and two other cars. When he told each of the other drivers that he had called the police, they both split. When he went to go tell the one witness who was hanging around, she said "**** the police, I'm outta here!" and split, too. :laugh:
I've heard about 20 hit and run stories today and figured I should make a thread here cause I know you guys have some good ones :)
My cousin and his wife were celebrating their daughters first birthday over in Centreville yesterday, so after work I headed over there and hung out for a little bit.
I left around 7:45 to head home and made a wrong turn out of his street. It was rainy, it was dark and I don't know why I did it, seeing as I've been there plenty of times to know better.
So I was about to make a left turn on a street in his neighborhood when I hesitate to turn in. I didn't know if the road I was currently on would lead me to a main road that would help get me back to where I eventually wanted to be.
Then all of a sudden, I saw in my rearview mirror a car flying around the corner from behind, the driver slammed on its brakes but the pavement was wet and the car skidded into me. I was able to brace myself, so I wasn't totally hurt.
I slammed the steering wheel...I was pissed since my car is barely a week old AND I had been involved in my first accident (a real bad one that was my fault) about a month and a half ago.
But it was a good thing I didn't get out because I heard the car behind me rev it's engine...I looked in my rearview in time to see it back up, and then pull around the passenger side and take off down the street. I couldn't believe it.
I was able to read its license plate as I've been blessed with great eyes. I picked up my phone, hit send to call the last person I spoke with and told her to write down the license plate before I forgot.
Just to make sure I chased the car for about a block, repeating the license plate number to myself. I had every intention of chasing the whole way but then figured it wasn't worth it. It was a neighborhood street, and I didn't want to run the risk of causing another accident.
I was pissed, it took me a good couple minutes to find my way back to my cousins house where we called the cops. They came and took my info and while we were talking, the cops partner radioed in to let him know they found the woman who was driving. Not surprisingly, it was a DUI and they arrested her with felony hit and run. Also not surprisingly, she's had prior DUIs. She sounds pretty ****ed.
:)
Its one of those things where people always have a story of their own. While waiting for the cops to come to my cousins house, my uncle told me a story about a hit and run he was involved in. It involved him and two other cars. When he told each of the other drivers that he had called the police, they both split. When he went to go tell the one witness who was hanging around, she said "**** the police, I'm outta here!" and split, too. :laugh:
I've heard about 20 hit and run stories today and figured I should make a thread here cause I know you guys have some good ones :)