Here I am dead asleep at 3AM and get woken up by a loud crashing sound. I look out my window and my car is sitting at a 90 degree angle from how I parked it last night. I parked on the street and my car was 3/4's in my yard. It's pouring rain too.

I go out to look at it and it's screwed up on the whole drivers side. So I go back in to call the police and see flashing lights go by in the front window. Apparently the guy who hit lives about 150 yards up the street from me. He also hit two other cars my street before he hit mine. Ironically, my next door neighbor owns a bar and was just getting dropped off at home. Luckily for her my car is where it was because if it had not been, she might have been hit. She saw him hit the car before mine and saw him hit mine...twice. She called the police before I did.

The guy was sitting on his front porch when the police got to his house. One of the cops (no disrespect intended because that's what I have called them since I was little) drove back down to me. He didn't ask for anything except my phone number. I guess he got he rest of the information from my tag. Then a different one came down to talk to me and look at the car. My first comment to him, "let me guess, the guy is drunk". The cop laughs and said "yeah he's a wee bit hammered". The officer could tell I wasn't angry. I was in a why does this crap always happen to me mood where all I could do was really laugh about it. He told me that the guy left his front plate where he hit the first car.

About 15 minutes later one of the officers who was looking at the other cars drove up. He gave me a piece of paper with the case number, his name, what I assume was his badge number and phone number.

I see the guy go buy in the back of a squad car. So I am guessing they have a ton of charges on this guy. One of the officers gave me neighbor an insurance company name where the guy who said he has insurance. They called but the company didn't have any record of the guy. I am not going to stress out over that part yet, but all they had was a name and company. (State Farm)

I went to go look for my old digital camera and couldn't find it. I figure I should go get some pictures. I have had it for about 7 years and paid $400 for a 3 megapixel. Going to get up to Best Buy and buy a new one since I figure it might save me money in the long run now. When I get back and if I can find a good site to host them, I will post some pictures.

They are probably going to get this guy on so many charges. DUI, 3 hit and runs, plus others. So if you are considering driving after drinking, please don't do it.

I'm really sorry to hear this Destructis. I know that "why does stuff always happen to me" feeling. In the end, I think it's better than getting mad. Definitely take some pictures and maybe get some pictures of any skid marks, the other cars, etc - just in case you find it necessary that your lawyer (should it come to that) has to do some reconstruction of his own.

Best of luck in getting all of this resolved.

That sux, sorry to hear.

I would also call your own insurance company if you haven't already. I assume you have collision coverage on your car?

So because it was in your private driveway, does your house or your car insurance cover the damage?

Car insurance covers car, house covers house and never the twain shall meet.

Hopefully this works. I will post more in a bit. I found out they are holding the guy on 250k bond.

Now let's see if he can be kept where he belongs. I have nothing but contempt for such irresponsability.

Hope it works out for you, Destructus. More importantly, I'm glad no one was hurt.

Wow. And yours was the third car hit? That guy must have been steaming.

Just from what I see in the pic, you're probably looking at 8 to 10 K of damage.

Oh, and one more thing. Do your best to see if this guy really does have auto insurance. Timing is important if he does. The reason is that he probably has minimum limits (if there's any at all) and it's a first come first serve deal. The insurance company will try and settle all claims within limits if they can, but the claimant that files claim first has the upper hand.

Let's say he has 10K in property damage limits. You want first dibs on that. So file your claim and settle out if you can. The other folks will wish they had, but hey.

Damn shame -- the car is really nice looking.

FWIW...

With that kind of force against the face of the rear wheel/tire, make sure they check the differential, rear axle, and suspension. It could have jammed parts.

Depending on the balance owed, don't fix the car. Take it and the check to a local dealer and work as a trade in. The dealer would rather have the car as is and the check that to get it in a fixed condition. Then you won't have to pay the deductible. I'd never trust the car again.