Wife was involved in a hit and run

Well had our first hit and run experience last night. I’ll try to keep this short… my wife was driving with my 4 y/o son and was side swiped by a Chevy pickup headed the opposite direction. Trashed the whole drivers side of the pilot we just bought.

It was right in front of my parents house which is where I was at. After making sure my wife and boy were ok, me and dad hopped in the truck and went looking. We had info on what the truck looked like from a witness that saw the accident and stopped to check on my wife. This is a small town not very many people around.

After driving around for a few minutes we passed a car that was stopped on the side of the road looking out of place. I looked at the driveways near by and found a truck matching the description with damage on the driver side. We pulled in the driveway and called the police.

The car parked on the side of the road pulled up behind us and asked if we were looking for that truck, turns out it was an older gentlemen who had been following that truck for 10 miles on the phone with police due to erratic driving and had witnessed everything including the accident.

911 on the phone asked us to leave and they would be there soon. No chance I was letting that truck out of my sight until they showed up. While we waited for troopers to show up the car that had stopped to check on my wife showed up as well, they had been riding around looking for the truck.

Troopers show up and get everyone’s statements, the guy claims he’s diabetic and didn’t know he had hit anyone. We never spoke to him he stayed inside his house and we left before the police were finished with him.

On the plus side everyone is ok and it’s a company truck so insurance should be good. Sorry for the rant just still pissed off about the whole ordeal. And accident is one thing running from it makes you a piece of shit. Also, thank god there are still good people on this world, I owe all of those witnesses a cold beer or 2.

At least you found the truck. My CTS-V Wes sideswiped in a Walgreens parking lot while I was inside. They got it on camera, know who it was based on their customer data, and Walgreens refused to turn it over to the police and the police refused to do anything about it because it was on private property which left me out of pocket to repair.

Phoenix police are the absolute worst.

At least everyone's OK and they got the guy.

Glad to hear everyone's ok. Imho, you took the correct actions to keep everyone safe.
No face to face confrontations, let LEOs do their job.

Yeah having a low while driving is no fun as you have no idea where you are at or who is around you. I have had 3 of these type of episodes like above, other than sideswiping someone.

Last one I did was 2 years ago I drove over 20 miles out of my mind, took out one of those large plastic trash bins that trash companies use at homes for curb pickup which removed my passenger mirror and damage from the side of the bumper on down to the rear door. I kept going as all I was thinking I need to get home. I ended up about 8 more miles from there at a traffic light and when the vehicle in front of me began to move I ended up giving more gas and rear ended him (just a bump) and so After the police showed up I was on my way to the hospital (blood sugar was 45). It was around 155 when I left to do stuff (normal range is 70-120). But I sure know how to hit the wrong vehicles as it was a brand new I think Jag E-pace or F, all I remember it was a SUV Jag and black. I think I did about $2,000 to my 2007 Fusion from both

Bottom pic is another one where I hit one of those squared off flat ends to guard rails at 50-55 MPH back in 2008 with my Marauder. BS was a 50 when the ambulance got there and again on my way to the hospital. Never will forget the paramedics when they was running the test, the State Trooper was licking his chops thinking he had a DUI on his hands, but when that came back they told him to leave or they was going to call the sheriff and again on my way to the hospital for a 2 day stay.

So I very well can see how the truck driver could just drive on not knowing what he did.

Silverstrike said:

Yeah having a low while driving is no fun as you have no idea where you are at or who is around you. I have had 3 of these type of episodes like above, other than sideswiping someone.

Last one I did was 2 years ago I drove over 20 miles out of my mind, took out one of those large plastic trash bins that trash companies use at homes for curb pickup which removed my passenger mirror and damage from the side of the bumper on down to the rear door. I kept going as all I was thinking I need to get home. I ended up about 8 more miles from there at a traffic light and when the vehicle in front of me began to move I ended up giving more gas and rear ended him (just a bump) and so After the police showed up I was on my way to the hospital (blood sugar was 45). It was around 155 when I left to do stuff (normal range is 70-120). But I sure know how to hit the wrong vehicles as it was a brand new I think Jag E-pace or F, all I remember it was a SUV Jag and black. I think I did about $2,000 to my 2007 Fusion from both

Bottom pic is another one where I hit one of those squared off flat ends to guard rails at 50-55 MPH back in 2008 with my Marauder. BS was a 50 when the ambulance got there and again on my way to the hospital. Never will forget the paramedics when they was running the test, the State Trooper was licking his chops thinking he had a DUI on his hands, but when that came back they told him to leave or they was going to call the sheriff and again on my way to the hospital for a 2 day stay.

So I very well can see how the truck driver could just drive on not knowing what he did.

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I know my dad is diabetic and he was explaining how that can affect you. I really don’t know if the guy was using it as an excuse or if he really was in bad shape. The troopers told us before we left they made him check his BS in front of them and he was fine, they didn’t smell any alcohol on him and they were going to do a field sobriety before they made a decision.

I’m just glad everyone is ok, he had insurance so hopefully it all gets worked out soon.

One of my older sons was on leave and stayed at my parents house. His car got totaled during the night, and the guy drove off. Troopers showed up took a report, explaining it will be tough to find the perp. I show up and find an S 10 badge with red paint overspray on it. I told my son what to look for. He goes to Costco with his Grandmother and noticed the truck with the guy in it. The truck was in the Satellite parking area. He called the law a they swarmed the bastard. It was like a swat raid he said. Turned out he stole a company truck and had girl issues. I love justice!

Silverstrike said:

I have had 3 of these type of episodes like above, other than sideswiping someone.

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I don’t personally know anyone with blood sugar issues, so can you explain what happens that leads up to you being out of your mind? Does it come on instantly? A guy at work has a son with issues and he can check his son’s blood sugar from his phone. Not to sound mean, but do you think you should be driving? Do you think it will happen again?




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jaxbusa said:

I don’t personally know anyone with blood sugar issues, so can you explain what happens that leads up to you being out of your mind? Does it come on instantly? A guy at work has a son with issues and he can check his son’s blood sugar from his phone. Not to sound mean, but do you think you should be driving? Do you think it will happen again?




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Not mean…

Dude continually runs into shit and is clueless ….. why tf is he driving.

Imagine a person runs into your family member .. kills them.. and said person is fully aware they continually run into shit because of their medical issue

Blown 89 said:

At least you found the truck. My CTS-V Wes sideswiped in a Walgreens parking lot while I was inside. They got it on camera, know who it was based on their customer data, and Walgreens refused to turn it over to the police and the police refused to do anything about it because it was on private property which left me out of pocket to repair.

Phoenix police are the absolute worst.

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That really sucks man sorry to hear that.

I am voting for texting and driving.

OK Bozos, stop clowning around.

jaxbusa said:

I don’t personally know anyone with blood sugar issues, so can you explain what happens that leads up to you being out of your mind? Does it come on instantly? A guy at work has a son with issues and he can check his son’s blood sugar from his phone. Not to sound mean, but do you think you should be driving? Do you think it will happen again?




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My nanny is diabetic and she had the same problems. Her car was all sorts of banned up and I suspect she was having episodes while driving. She actually had an episode and died in her bed last wednesday. She was only 30. Diabetes is a mother****er

jaxbusa said:

I don’t personally know anyone with blood sugar issues, so can you explain what happens that leads up to you being out of your mind? Does it come on instantly? A guy at work has a son with issues and he can check his son’s blood sugar from his phone. Not to sound mean, but do you think you should be driving? Do you think it will happen again?

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jaxbusa said:

I don’t personally know anyone with blood sugar issues, so can you explain what happens that leads up to you being out of your mind? Does it come on instantly? A guy at work has a son with issues and he can check his son’s blood sugar from his phone. Not to sound mean, but do you think you should be driving? Do you think it will happen again?




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Simple you still think you are alright but your body and movements are like a person that is drunk. And also your senses are all sort of distorted be it, vision, hearing, and the others I have had bruises form and was like I don't remember falling but I sure did and hard. Basically you yourself feel and think you are fine but everything is not and far from it.

Hence why that state trooper thought I was drunk and driving and was just waiting to put the cuffs on me as soon as the paramedics got done but that wasn't the truth or case. And if I had like 5 of these in a year I would agree I shouldn't be out there but I only had 3, 2008, 2015, and 2019.

The 15 one I was on the PA turnpike and noticed my vision was starting to wig out, (seeing double and starting to dim) So as soon as a service plaza came up I pulled off parked at a gas pump, then got out and I did I think 5 circles and the next thing I know I was in back of an ambulance. But at least I caught it in time.

And they let people with epilepsy drive and they are basically the same way most times they are good but they do have things go south from time to time with an episode.

Sorry to hear that. Fortunately it was not a head on collision! A few years ago a drunk driver crashed into and killed a woman and one or more child (can't recall if it was more than one child) travelling the opposite direction on 12 mile near Orchard Lake. The drunk driver survived the collision.

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Sorry to hear that. Fortunately it was not a head on collision! A few years ago a drunk driver crashed into and killed a woman and one or more child (can't recall if it was more than one child) travelling the opposite direction on 12 mile near Orchard Lake. The drunk driver survived the collision.

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Thank you. It was very close to a head on collision. Maybe 3 inches further would have at least caught the front wheel of her car and that would have been horrible.

On a side note are there any body shop guys here? I’m not sure what parts can be repaired before a insurance company writes it off and moves on. The main concern I have is the door jam near where the striker is mounted appears to be dented in. I don’t know how you go about repairing that.

Otherwise initial check over appears it will need replacement of front bumper, hood, front fender, both drivers side doors (they are damaged plus tweaked where they don’t close fully), both drivers side wheels and tires, mirror, windows, rocker panel and paint work to rear quarter panel.

I’ll be honest I’d rather walk away from it and buy another one instead of having this repaired.

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And they let people with epilepsy drive and they are basically the same way most times they are good but they do have things go south from time to time with an episode.

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My mother actually has seizures, and the state she lives in has "suspended" her license several times over the years. When that happens, she has to prove that she's seizure free for a certain period of time before she can petition to get it back.

Unfortunately she has totaled a couple cars, but fortunately nobody has ever been hurt. Unlike diabetics, she generally has zero warning when it's about to happen (that she remembers) though.

Glad everyone is ok


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If it was diabetes related, and if the driver suffered from hypoglycemia, he should have been wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The Dexcom type, that is continuous with alarms for hypoglycemia. That monitor would alert the driver and help avoid a serious loss of driver control issue.