Tue, 23 May 2006
We were rear-ended in a hit-and-run last night. The driver was apparently
drunk. He hit us while we were driving about 35 mph on Washington Blvd in
Culver City. We pulled over to the side of the road, and he floored it and
took off. I then sped up to get his license plate number. We didn't have to
pursue him for very long: he slammed into a parked car a few hundred meters
from where he hit us, and we pulled over about 30 feet behind him.
I called the police, and while on hold, the driver got out of his car, and
started walking towards us. Not wanting to confront a potentially violent
drunk, I pulled in front of him. He got back in in his truck and sped off
again.
The police arrived about 10 minutes later to take a report. Since there
wasn't any damage to our car other than a little scratched paint and no
injuries, the police officer asked if we really wanted to file a report. I
wanted to make sure that we filed an official report in case we were needed as
witnesses in the event of a subsequent vehicular manslaughter or something. If
this guy didn't kill anybody last night, he got very lucky. Leaving the scene
of an accident is also a crime, but unfortunately, he probably won't be
prosecuted.
Overall, we were lucky not to have been hurt. I just hope the police can get
this idiot off the road.
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