Accident

You cant report what you dont know about. Tell dispatch if they can provide the footage that you will concede that you did bump a car, and are willing to fill out a accident report.

What else is there?

 

Depends on who owns the camera.

Apparently there was enough detail that it was traced to your dispatcher to you.

You could have very well hit it. Let's say it happened. Whoops. Ok fine accidents happen.

The problem for your Safety suit is two. The car owner is going to want some money for the damages. AND figure out what to do with you. That will depend on your record with that company.

You could very well be sued civilly in Philadelphia if the Car owner is told to buzz off by your company. So you have to go answer that suit there.

Whatever happens depends on which suit reads the report, views the video and so forth. More than likely it will be ruled preventable. And so there is that.

You cannot do trucking long enough and never hit something. As long you either didnt see it coming or didnt mean it but must bow a knee to the required rules in your company book all the way up to the Civil Courthouse if need be so be it.

If you were a really BAD driver and you crushed a car going around a corner without any regard or care, the company will eliminate you and make sure that you will not work anytime soon. IF the Lawman does not catch and cuff you first.

 

Call the police department that has jurisdiction, ask if there was a report of a hit and run.
Maybe first I would hire an attorney to do this research.
Good luck.

 

I’d check to see what the company is going to do. First of all we need to make sure you definitely did it. If you did but didn’t know and the company pays out but gives you another chance let’s call it a learning experience. But if you didn’t do it and the company refuses to pay but the owner is trying to press charges it’s time to lawyer up.

 

Ask for time stamp date & location make sure you were actually there

If you were, ask for video and info

If you put a small dent on something with a trailer and it's on video that you didn't notice or react, I doubt a judge would convict you of a hit and run.... now if you smashed it to a pulp, panicked, ran around like a headless chicken for a while got back in your truck and sped off, you might have a problem

 

after of course, you tell the officer your name, trucking company name, number etc...!!!!

a "private eye", maybe better than a lawyer.

what do you think, @TROOPER to TRUCKER ..????

 

Did you look at the trailer?
Any damage?
Paint transfer?

Could be a scam to collect money.

They have to prove it was you...and you caused damage.

 

If you're not aware of hitting anything then just say that. Since there was video your company will most likely pay up. In that case you'll get a preventable, but that's between you and your employer - and any future employer who calls for a reference for the next few years.

If you were in danger of getting a hit and run charge from the police I would expect it to be the police calling you, not your employer.

Downtown Philly is the worst. Manhattan is not as bad as Philly.