yesterday afternoon while traveling on that little street (fries? friar?) that goes from 67th ave by AMC 4x4 to grand ave a woman was following too closely behind me. i tapped my brake a couple times to get her to back off but she didn't. when i got to the yield sign at grand i came to a complete stop. as i began to roll out i hit the brakes when i saw a car coming. the woman behind me wasn't paying attention & launched into me.
the hit was hard enough to scatter everything inside and knock me around pretty hard.
i got out, organize the traffic that was backing up and began to get the woman's info. she began to get beligerant, would produce her license or registration. when i went to my truck to get my pen and paper she took off. i was able to get her license number but chose not to persue her and just wait for police. insurance is apparently very different than it was in california. i was adamant about getting "un-insured/ under insured" coverage. in california this coverage included all medical for occupants and the vehicle up to $100,000. i found out yesterday that in arizona it now only covers medical for occupants.
car
white mid 90's ford taurus
arizon plate ANG7185
some front bumper damage
nothing else notable.
driver
female
mid 20's
5'1" -5'3"
~160 lbs
dark complexion
curley hair, about mid shoulder length
freckles
when she hit me she went over the bumper and into the back door/rear apron. the bus had some rust on one corner and the doors were pretty rough, but the rest of it was in really good, but ugly, condition. the impact was such that the bumper is ruined, the bumper brackets are destroyed, the sheet metal is beyond repair (this will be fun to find a donor section) & the unibody frame is bent.
my back is jacked up, it's going to be a long road to recovery.
please keep your eyes open. i really doubt that someone with the lack of charachter that would leave the scene of an accident (with her 7mo old & 5y/o) would carry insurance... but i'm hopeful.
Originally Posted by IamJEEP
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