Voronezh explained how to act if the culprit of the accident fled

Residents of Voronezh, who got into an accident with a driver who fled the scene, are recommended to immediately transfer to the traffic police all known information about the offender. Automotive lawyer Lev Voropaev explained what data will help to find the second participant of the accident and achieve damages.

First of all, Voronezh residents are advised to remember or write down the state number of the car. You should also describe the appearance of the driver, his clothes and physique, and also indicate the direction in which the car left. The sooner this information arrives at the traffic police, the sooner the inspectors will be able to start searching.

After filing an application, it is important to be interested in the progress of the administrative investigation and, if necessary, assist in finding the offender. According to the lawyer, the victim can independently pay some additional costs, for example, sending a telegram to the owner of the car with an invitation to draw up a protocol. However, the law does not oblige to do so.

If the culprit of the accident is found, the victim will need to obtain the necessary documents in law enforcement agencies and contact the insurance company for OSAGO. If it was not possible to establish the driver, but the number of the car and the data of its owner are known, you can consider applying to the court for damages.

As Voropayev noted, in certain cases, the duty to compensate for the damage may lie with the owner of the car, even if it was not possible to find out who was driving at the time of the accident. Therefore, it is important for Voronezh residents to keep all information about the car and the owner, as well as documents confirming the circumstances of the accident and the amount of damage.