Questions about an incident with a parked vehicle?

Company is viewing it as a hit and run. They know the lawyers could get involved. You left the scene. You left and then reconsidered…too late, you left the scene of an accident you caused and were at fault. Hate to be harsh, but as a trucker you live in a harsh “legal” reality. You touch something with that truck, anything under any circumstances, no matter fault, you STOP. Everyone tries to determine in their own mind who is at fault, that’s the nature of all of us out there. The law don’t work that way. You make contact you stop you didn’t do that. I’d be planning my next gig if I were you.

 

Playing fleet owner …

How do you KNOW it was abandoned?

where I live, there are cars parked on the side of the road in front of someone house, they usually sit feet off of the road and one guy parks his truck behind his house which is a main road.

If you contacted your company while stopped, why did you take off to call the cops.

 

I hate to say it too, but I think you shot yourself in the foot by saying anything. Since you split the scene, the cameras are against you. 10 miles is a long time to "think about it", and unfortunately, the company and future companies, can't hear your explanations, and it goes down as a mishap, and will stay with you forever.

 

Did you actually see the car?

meaning walked back to it to actually see it?

again how was it abandoned?

 

Don't go home yet. Let the two drivers that are coming for you take the truck and give you a ride back to the terminal.
If you just leave on your own, you may be charged with truck abandonment which is serious when applying to another company.