Question about fatal accidents and leaving the scene

Alot of drivers run up and down these roads thinking nothing will happen to them and their driving habits show it. A smart person will think just the opposite and be prepared for even the inevitable. Then he wouldn't of panicked and run like a little girl. Even though he messed up because he was thinking of himself, there is a possibility you can offer medical care and stop some bleeding and save the life you hurt.

Not one of us are exempt from an accident. Whatcha going to do afterwards should have crossed everyones thoughts. I know running is not one of my options.

His best bet is to move to another country and start over. His life is ruined here.

 

Any tips on how to locate a truck driver who left the scene of an accident and there is only sparse description of the rig. He came over from outside lane into a car going around him and forced it into the oncoming lane where the head-on collision killed a passenger.

 

Unless there are witnesses with some kind of description of the truck name and numbers, it's hard to find. If there is truck damage, a company would question it.

It's very hard unless there is a lead. The truck can be from 1500 miles away.

An 18 wheeler hit my sister in 2001 and run her off the road in the same manner. He ran and was never found. She was too scared spinning around to get a description.

 

This job has huge responsibilities and serious penalties for cowardice. (Not taking responsibility for your actions). Man up or get out. If you backed into something, be man enough to face the problem you are responsible for causing. If you hurt someone, man up and accept responsibility for causing or contributing to the accident. If you killed someone and turned coward, you're hurting everyone, and you'll have the accident AND your cowardice on your conscience.

 

Agree...Not offering aide after made a mistake is just compounding the problem...

 

Before I even obtained my driver license, (I am not CDL qualified) I contemplated what I would do if a collision, regardless who is at fault.

He should have already considered the possibility of a collision, especially because he is driving more than civilian drivers and therefore has that much morexposure.
No excuse for "panicking".
That he would not try to render first aid is disgusting.
Imagine if the woman could have survived if he hadn't run.


To: ausbeer. Why did the car not slow and fall behind the truck moving over rather than hit an oncoming vehicle head-on?

Similar happened to me on my motorcycle.
I was ready for it and braked and dropped behind the semi. (Before I passed I was even looking ahead of him to see if he had any reason to move left.)
The driver made a small error and I compensated for it.
HE SHOULD HAVE USED HIS LEFT TURN SIGNAL and I would have dropped back earlier.

SIGNAL EVERYTHING, EVERY TIME (Truckers do.)