Not again....

Heck pay him cash and nothing ever happened. Too late for that now probably.

 

I couldnt tell you how much cash for my troubles over the years to avoid a bigger problem. Nothing illegal mind you. A little pull here or there...

 

If it was me, and there was no property damage, I'd eat that tow bill, and keep my mouth shut. Obviously, if there is damage to the truck, or somebody's property, that isn't the way to go.
Sorry this happened to you, but things do happen.
I got blown off the road with a truck and empty pup, on ice. Damaged the tractor and took out a good chunk of Farmer Joe's fence. I got three days beach time for it, and richly deserved it.

 

Ouch. Sorry to hear that.
I had my first wreck about five weeks ago, a one vehicle incident. I got complacent, ended up sucked into a snow bank. Certainly gives the ego a hit.
The good thing is, life moves on...

 

That's not always a bad thing... I would look at it, after hearing the story, and think "well I bet he won't do that one again". Companies that see that and think oh my God he is a huge risk we can't hire him! aren't worth the time of day. I look at it as motorcycle riders. There are those that have fallen, and those that haven't fallen....yet. How many do you think really drive for 30 years without a few bumps and scrapes? Very few. The only difference is today's world records absolutely everything. Nobody is perfect. Don't beat yourself up too much over it.

 

Ouch. Are you getting pulled in to go for a drive with big brother looking over your shoulder too? That will suck also. But in the big picture it could have been something way worse that happened, I know your pride is really hurting at the moment but it's just a minor bump in the road, so to speak.

Keep your chin up, it isn't as bad as it feels to you right now.