Hit and Run

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jimjam38, Jan 9, 2013.

  1. jimjam38

    jimjam38 Medium Load Member

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    Didn't really know which board to post this in but figured with all of the seasoned vets out there, someone might know. Here is the deal. My wife's step sister was driving home from work in Tulsa on I44. She got hit by a semi. She is ok but her pickup was severely damaged. The driver of the truck kept going. She mentioned that someone spotted Canadian plates. I am assuming that it could have been the trailer and there is no guarantee that the tractor had Canadian plates. Tulsa PD took a report but there isn't much to go on since all they saw was the Canadian plates. I am trying to get her to recall if she saw a logo or company name on the tractor/trailer but she is still shaken up. If the driver works for a reputable company they surely would inquire about damages to the truck. I mean if her ride was beat up that bad, then there has to be damage somewhere on that rig. Anyone have any fresh ideas?
     
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  3. chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    That's a toll road and should likely have camera's. Try getting a hold of DOT in Oklahoma or maybe even offer this advice to the highway patrol. Tulsa P.D. shouldn't have handled this accident in the first place. Its a highway patrol matter.
     
  4. KMac

    KMac Road Train Member

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    Unfortunately there is not always going to be noticeable damage to the truck or trailer.

    I hit a car once in Jersey City making a left turn and I took out a parked car with the right rear of the trailer. If someone hadn't told me I never would have known. The car was in terrible shape, fender and bumper on the ground etc... I had a little bit of paint on the trailer. Had to look hard to see it.
     
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  5. ladywrongway03

    ladywrongway03 Heavy Load Member

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    if the tires was what hit her there wont be any damage to trailer.I feel bad that her truck got messed up but if she was riding in a blind spot where we couldnt see her the driver may not know he hit her.trucks are very noisy
     
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  6. jimjam38

    jimjam38 Medium Load Member

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    True to all of that thanks for the replies. I don't know all the details just what she was posting. There is a section of I44 that isn't toll though, I don't know what part she was on. She has been driving for years I would assume she knows about our blind spots. I am trying to get more information out of her as we speak.
     
  7. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    It's not a toll road, but if she was in Tulsa proper, there may have been traffic cameras covering that particular location but probably not the level of detail that a name could be visible. (That only happens on NCIS) What part of her vehicle made contact with what part of alleged semi and was this at an on on-ramp and was one of the vehicles entering the freeway? Was it in the construction zone?
     
  8. chompi

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    There maybe some sections that don't have camera's but if it was a big truck that hit her then they are likely driving thru and should be on at least a few of the camera's. Maybe narrow it down by the time it happened and the direction in which he was going. There are definitely ways to find out its just a matter of how far you want to go to pursue this.
     
  9. rodknocker

    rodknocker Road Train Member

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    Had a truck driver hit me once. Had dirty tags, I had a slow truck and no radio. This was back when only important people had phones. I just watched him go plum out of sight. Insurance companies do all the dirty work because it's their money.
     
  10. Brianman72

    Brianman72 Light Load Member

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    I-44 between Oklahoma City and Tulsa is the Turner Turnpike. I-44 between Tulsa and Joplin, Missouri is the Will Rogers Turnpike. It depends on how far out of Tulsa she was on I-44. There is a possiblity that the truck is on camera.
     
  11. CondoCruiser

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    It's been 12 years since a trucker hit my sister at the I-24/I-75 split in Chattanooga, TN and kept going. He spun her out into the grass. She was too shook up to see anything and never did find out. She only had basic insurance and it cost her $3500 to fix the car.

    Personally I know if a mouse jumps off a pallet and I'm aware of my surroundings. That's always not the case though. Without being able to identify the company she'll never know.
     
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