She Who Will Be Obeyed!: And on top of that ...

September 8, 2005

And on top of that ...

As I waited to turn out of the Price Chopper Parking lot, I witnessed an accident.
A woman was stopped, waiting for the car in front of her to turn left when a guy rearended her - hard. Hard enough that I saw her head fly forward and then back - even with her seat belt on.

And I thought, well, I should stay and let them know I was a witness. Then, the guy who hit her backed up, drove around her and took off like a bat outta hell.

At this point, I called 911, got his license plate number and wrote it down.

I do not like people who run from accidents they have caused.

So, the poor woman who got rear ended pulled off into a parking lot, I followed her and we waited for the police to get there. One of the police officers, nice guy, Pedro, only everyone calls him Pete he made sure to say, said he thinks he passed the guy. They ran a check on the license plate number, and it had been reported as a stolen plate. Pedro/Pete looked at me and said, looks like I got the right number written down.

So, I had to write down what I saw, sign the form, show my drivers license and assure the police officer and the lady who was rear ended that I would definitely show up in court if they needed me.

I can only hope the rest of the day goes quietly into the night.

Posted by Beth at September 8, 2005 6:26 PM

Comments

Oog -- Definitely not your day, is it? Hope the rest of it is MUCH quieter!

Posted by: Barb at September 8, 2005 7:01 PM

So many people wouldn't have bothered themselves to take down the information, stay with the victim, and provide information to the police.

Thank you, Beth.

Posted by: Allan at September 8, 2005 10:11 PM

Thanks, Allan - I just think back to an accident I had as a teenager and no one stopped to help.

Posted by: beth at September 9, 2005 9:50 AM

People can be so rude to each other...I saw a guy in a bike yesterday spit on a man's windshield because he honked at him. The man in the van wouldn't have had to honk if the guy riding the bike hadn't been swerving through traffic and cutting him off. The guy in the van looked like he was about ready to kill him, and I saw him turn the corner after him...I wonder if he ever found him. Anyway, sorry for the randomness, your story just made me think of rude people, so I though I would share it.

I hope your day was better!

Posted by: Sara at September 11, 2005 7:34 PM