LONG weekend. Mrs. B., me, Seth, daughter in law, grandaughter (3 YOA), dragged campers to Freeport ME to celebrate a 90th birthday. On the way, big highway, an afterbirth with several facial fishhooks, several facial tatoos, and little surviving brain matter came from an onramp, hit my trailer. We weren't disabled, hours later police were finished, we completed first leg of our journey. Freightliner roll back, tired older truck, four of six tires bald on one edge, I'll guess rotated, cause all looked alike heavily worn on right side. Pin cushion admitted nothing, declined to show any paperwork. He was leaving, I said State Police are on their way. Leaving the scene of an accident is a crime. I had numerous photographs. New Hampshire Trooper was very young. He also refused to share the pin cusion's information with me. DOT, registration, & VIN numbers were enough for my insurance company to find the truck owner. Their insurance adjuster is coming to assess the damage. Aside from that little hiccup, weekend was nice. 90th birthday brought to mind the birthday party scene in THE GREAT OUTDOORS with John Candy.
Glad you’re OK, Willy. Much damage to your trailer ? Hell of a way to start the weekend. Oliver
What a mess. Sorry for the bad luck.
Put up his picture, someone will locate him. Joe H
What the heck was wrong with the trooper!! Exchanging info. is the first thing you do in any accident of course after you deem no ambulance is needed.
Trooper said it'll be in his report. He wouldn't give a date his report would be complete. Said I'd have to contact NH DMV to request a copy. I was able to contact the truck's owner through DOT numbers, VIN number & plate number. Manager said the driver's version of the story was very different. I assured him the driver lied. He calmed down & filed a claim with his insurer. Damage is pretty minor on the whole. Appraiser appointment hasn't yet been set.
Typically an exchange of information form is completed and handed to both parties, outside of the official report. To be fair, the Trooper may not know when the report will be done. After he completes it, it goes through an approval process that he has no control over. Typically all reports go through and are issued to a requesting party through the agencies' admin office. Also known as records department in some places, State DMV in State agencies.