Police Tips: How to handle hit and run accidents and avoid them by Officer Mitch Running.

  • If you hit a parked vehicle, leave a note with your name and phone number, and insurance informa tion if possible.
  • If you hit a vehicle that is occupied, pull over at the closest safe area, and exchange information.
  • If a vehicle hits you and flees the scene, try to get a license plate number and car description, and call the police to report the incident.
  • If you discover your vehicle has been hit, but no note was left, call the police to report the incident, and ask if there is security footage nearby.
  • If you flee the scene of an accident, it is a misde meanor punishable by up to a year in prison and $1,000.

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