Black Nissan Xterra didn't check her blind spot and tried to change lanes on top of a Red Grand Prix. The Grand Prix swerved and braked to avoid contact, over-corrected for her swerving, went left,right,left and spun into the wall on the wet pavement. The Nissan kept right on driving. I took issue with that. Plate number was recorded, and I called the police right after I got off the highway (next exit). The accident had already been reported, but they were surprised to hear from a witness. The responding officer just left my office. I filled out a witness statement and chatted with him a bit. He said it's going to be difficult to nail the Xterra driver because they have no way of proving that she actually knew she caused an accident. that kind of pisses me off. IMHO, she knew. Her actions immediately after indicated that she knew. She looked damn shaken up, and immediately picked up her phone. I was hoping she was calling the police, but I'm pretty sure my wife would call me first... anyway, the officer thanked me for making the call, and said at the very least, I probably spared the driver of the red Pontiac a ticket for reckless driving. "I'll tell you right now, everyone who wrecks their car 'got cut off.' I wouldn't have believed her if you hadn't backed up her story." If they do go after the Nissan driver, I think she's pretty screwed. I just had a mock trial problem (real facts and police reports; fake names) that involved a traffic accident. I am uniquely in-tune with what information is needed in a witness statement to make it useful and unambiguous. I stuck to the facts in the witness report, but I think the black nissan driver was clearly at fault, even though no contact occurred... The Pontiac driver swerved and braked purely to avoid contact. The notion that she should have sat there and allowed her car to be hit while traveling 60mph to be sure someone else was at fault is ridiculous to me. I think a jury would see it that way too - not that this will go to trial, but I might make some good business contacts if the parties lawyer up! ...plus it never hurts to have a good relationship with local law enforcement.