Hit pedestrian - help
Discussion
Ok, not me but Mrs C.
Sketchy details at moment as just had a stressed call...
Basically a man has stepped out right in front of her on a dark bit of road, leading out of a town centre.
Quite a narrow slow road and she is cautious driver so will have been going slowly.
Ambulance called.
I've told her to call police as well.
There are witnesses to what happened.
I've told her to get detail and numbers.
Cracked windscreen and not sure of other damage yet.
Not sure how hurt the man is but she didn't seem hysterical so presume he is a bit shocked and. Not badly hurt
What happens next?
Sketchy details at moment as just had a stressed call...
Basically a man has stepped out right in front of her on a dark bit of road, leading out of a town centre.
Quite a narrow slow road and she is cautious driver so will have been going slowly.
Ambulance called.
I've told her to call police as well.
There are witnesses to what happened.
I've told her to get detail and numbers.
Cracked windscreen and not sure of other damage yet.
Not sure how hurt the man is but she didn't seem hysterical so presume he is a bit shocked and. Not badly hurt
What happens next?
I imagine police attended the scene as well, did they?
If so, she just needs to inform her ins co.
It'll be up to the attending officers to determine any need for prosecution for her driving. It'll depend largely on the injuries to the pedestrian....and any evidence from the witnesses etc.
If so, she just needs to inform her ins co.
It'll be up to the attending officers to determine any need for prosecution for her driving. It'll depend largely on the injuries to the pedestrian....and any evidence from the witnesses etc.
clarkmagpie said:
She was calling the police. They hadn't attended at the time she informed me.
I take it we will need his details to pass on to insurance to cover costs of damage?
Is that how it works?
If he was just a pedestrian, you'll struggle to get him to pay out. The attending officers will be able to help her more as they'll have the full circs. I take it we will need his details to pass on to insurance to cover costs of damage?
Is that how it works?
Ambulance would probably have informed police anyway. Important thing is that everyone's ok.
Yes, damage costs to car.
Well police are there taking statements.
It was the chaps shoulder that took the impact on the windscreen.
He is in ambulance but apparently didn't want one.
77 yr old chap, hope he is ok.
They have indicated that his injuries are not bad...
Mrs C passed breath test.
Car is road worthy to drive home..
Well police are there taking statements.
It was the chaps shoulder that took the impact on the windscreen.
He is in ambulance but apparently didn't want one.
77 yr old chap, hope he is ok.
They have indicated that his injuries are not bad...
Mrs C passed breath test.
Car is road worthy to drive home..
Why does it seem harsh?
His actions have caused damage?
A few years ago a little lad cycled straight into my car when stationary, we went round to his dads, told him what happened.
Quote for damage to front end, lights, bonnet, wing.
They paid for the repairs after the quote.
Why should I be out of pocket because he didn't check the road before crossing.
Incidentally, there is a crossing 100 metres or so up the road.
His actions have caused damage?
A few years ago a little lad cycled straight into my car when stationary, we went round to his dads, told him what happened.
Quote for damage to front end, lights, bonnet, wing.
They paid for the repairs after the quote.
Why should I be out of pocket because he didn't check the road before crossing.
Incidentally, there is a crossing 100 metres or so up the road.
No offence OP and I'm in no way judging you or your other half, but we don't know quite what happened yet. Your OH may think he "just stepped out", but it may not be quite that simple. hopefully the independent witnesses will verify your wife's account. It's the old guy though that would be my main concern, not your window. He may seem ok, but it takes quite an impact to smash a windscreen, and 77 year olds tend to damage quite easily.
Something similar happened to my other half a few years ago. NSL road, kids coming out of school. He'd seen a couple of them run across the road and slowed as he didn't trust the remainder of the group. Good job really as he was only doing about 20 when the teenage girl bounced off the bonnet. She just ran straight out.
Somewhat similar she was unmoving on the floor. Ambulance and Police were called, husband was breath tested at the scene (he'd not been drinking). Windscreen was broken and the Police said he couldn't drive it home. We couldn't get the screen replaced roadside either but luckily husbands Uncle was visiting and came to the scene, he was BIB himself and persuaded scene officers to let him drive the car home. I recall him pulling on the drive clearly. Long blonde hair was in the cracks on the screen and husband was white as a ghost. Really did shake him up.
Moving forwards the girl was fine. She was taken to hospital and treated for bumps and bruises. Witnesses in the cars behind offered statements that husband was travelling much slower than the speed limit and in the end Police praised his thinking for slowing down as NSL would have killed her. No charges were brought, although I'd half expected a compo claim from the girl it never came. We ended up paying for the windscreen and nothing more was heard.
I will say that this affected him for months, he'd have nightmares and be very jittery with groups of pedestrians at the side of the road. I suspect your other half will be very shaken up by it.
Somewhat similar she was unmoving on the floor. Ambulance and Police were called, husband was breath tested at the scene (he'd not been drinking). Windscreen was broken and the Police said he couldn't drive it home. We couldn't get the screen replaced roadside either but luckily husbands Uncle was visiting and came to the scene, he was BIB himself and persuaded scene officers to let him drive the car home. I recall him pulling on the drive clearly. Long blonde hair was in the cracks on the screen and husband was white as a ghost. Really did shake him up.
Moving forwards the girl was fine. She was taken to hospital and treated for bumps and bruises. Witnesses in the cars behind offered statements that husband was travelling much slower than the speed limit and in the end Police praised his thinking for slowing down as NSL would have killed her. No charges were brought, although I'd half expected a compo claim from the girl it never came. We ended up paying for the windscreen and nothing more was heard.
I will say that this affected him for months, he'd have nightmares and be very jittery with groups of pedestrians at the side of the road. I suspect your other half will be very shaken up by it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm concerned for the old boy, but there is nothing I can do in that regard.
He is in the best possible care and as I said earlier, the injuries don't appear to be to bad.
It's just a crack in bottom corner of windscreen.
Again, I'm not meaning to be harsh but just looking for how to proceed...
He is in the best possible care and as I said earlier, the injuries don't appear to be to bad.
It's just a crack in bottom corner of windscreen.
Again, I'm not meaning to be harsh but just looking for how to proceed...
clarkmagpie said:
Don't get me wrong, I'm concerned for the old boy, but there is nothing I can do in that regard.
He is in the best possible care and as I said earlier, the injuries don't appear to be to bad.
It's just a crack in bottom corner of windscreen.
Again, I'm not meaning to be harsh but just looking for how to proceed...
TBH I think you'll end up paying for the new screen and moving on. There is little point in trying to get the money out of an old man. At the time I was annoyed that the parents of the girl husband hit hadn't called and offered to pay for the damage her stupidity caused, but in the end I reasoned it was an accident, she was stupid but lucky and dragging it out further was pointless all round. I think it cost us £50 windscreen excess.He is in the best possible care and as I said earlier, the injuries don't appear to be to bad.
It's just a crack in bottom corner of windscreen.
Again, I'm not meaning to be harsh but just looking for how to proceed...
It's not ideal the week before Christmas, but personally I'd wish the old fella the best, thank god it wasn't worse and move on.
Mk3Spitfire said:
No offence OP and I'm in no way judging you or your other half, but we don't know quite what happened yet. Your OH may think he "just stepped out", but it may not be quite that simple. hopefully the independent witnesses will verify your wife's account. It's the old guy though that would be my main concern, not your window. He may seem ok, but it takes quite an impact to smash a windscreen, and 77 year olds tend to damage quite easily.
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