I was shopping for grocery and when I got out, a witness said they just saw my car got hit by someone and the person just drove away in high speed and fled the parking lot. The witness could only provide me with the description of the car, and a rough idea of the license plate number. They called and talked to the police before I arrived. Since it is at a private property, they told me that the police would not come. I walked back to the grocery and asked if they have some survillance camera and they said they have. But they said it would take time to sort out the footage to see if they caught the license on tape. I only have the lowest insurance coverage and the insurance company will not cover my damage.
so my question is does anyone know the process of this sort of problem?
1) Will the police be able to find the car easily?
2) If they find him, what will they do?
3) Is hit and run illegal to the driver himself (serious offence)?
4)Will the police contact me when they find him (the witness only told them my car's license plate since I wasn't there)?
5) Do I have to go to court for these kind of cases? Or will the insurance just give me an estimate?
6) IF the police can't find him, what can I do?
Thank you for your help, this is my first accident and I don't know what to expect.
2007-06-29
14:43:32
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LifeisGoood
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