Tow Truck Hit & Run my wife's 2017 Rogue. It's totalled

[KGMtech]

20231001_232050 by Ken , on Flickr

Last Sunday night at 11pm ish we were shocked to find a neighbor knocking on the door, he'd heard a crash up the street and saw our car on the grass next to the sidewalk. He'd seen a truck going up the street before the crash, another neighbor got video of the side of the truck and confirmed that the truck never applied brakes or bothered to stop! Police saw video and might be able to clean it up for better clarity.

Bodyshop said it's done. Insurance is still waiting to respond. We have a 2023 GMC Terrain as a rental in the meantime. What a horrible time to shop for a replacement car. My wife really liked her Rogue.

 

[eljefino]

Wow! sorry.

 

[Cujet]

Post the video here, maybe someone can sharpen it, or determine who uses tow trucks like in the video.

 

[CKN]

20231001_232050 by Ken , on Flickr

Last Sunday night at 11pm ish we were shocked to find a neighbor knocking on the door, he'd heard a crash up the street and saw our car on the grass next to the sidewalk. He'd seen a truck going up the street before the crash, another neighbor got video of the side of the truck and confirmed that the truck never applied brakes or bothered to stop! Police saw video and might be able to clean it up for better clarity.

Bodyshop said it's done. Insurance is still waiting to respond. We have a 2023 GMC Terrain as a rental in the meantime. What a horrible time to shop for a replacement car. My wife really liked her Rogue.

It isn't a great time to shop for another Rogue-if that is what your wife likes. But you have insurance-with a possibility you might find who did it. It could be worse.

I'm going to assume the tow truck is probably owned by some "fly by night" outfit/individual and not a normal tow truck company. That would explain the "hit and run" situation.

 

[supton]

That sucks.

Good luck.

 

[carviewsonic]

Hit and run
Hope they catch the so and so.

 

[LDB]

Maybe someone stole the truck and was running. Good luck with the insurance and replacement.

 

[HemiBenny]

I hate this for you guys. You’re right, this isn’t a great time to be forced into finding a replacement for it. Best of luck to you in that regards. Keep us updated on the eventual search for a replacement as well.

 

[stevejones]

Canada's a huge country. Why you park in the street overnight?

 

[ecotourist]

The only good part of this is you won't have to replace the CVT transmission on that Rogue. A failed transmission on her Rogue cost my SIL a bundle.

Hope they catch the guy.

 

[2010Civic]

Canada's a huge country. Why you park in the street overnight?

I don't like parking on the street even for a short time. The road is for driving, not storing your stuff.

 

[Soft Cars]

Tow truck drivers are supposed to be the good guys; like firemen.

 

[andrew_j]

Maybe someone stole the truck and was running. Good luck with the insurance and replacement.

Or the tow driver was drinking and likely did not want to get caught.

 

[CKN]

Tow truck drivers are supposed to be the good guys; like firemen.

There are some real scumball/predatory tow truck companies......

Drivers Beware: Most States Still Allow Predatory Towing Schemes

“Predatory towing,” where towing companies pay kickbacks to private businesses or law enforcement, is banned in only 17 states, and continues to create needless problems for drivers, according to a new report from the consumer advocates at the U.S. PIRG Education Fund.

www.checkbook.org

 

[KGMtech]

To those that wonder why the car was parked on the road, well there are three explanations.

1. My house is being renovated to add 200ft2 and the double garage is 1/2 full of construction materials and tools. My QX60 was in the garage.
2. The driveway is adjacent to a large walnut tree that is dropping the walnuts right now, either by natural timing or assistance from local squirrels. These walnuts will at worst leave a dent, at average leave a stain on the paint, and at best roll off the car and you trip on them.
3. It's legal to park overnight on my street and in the 28 years I've owned this house, never had any issues and no neighbors have been so affected. In the winter it's not legal to park on street, but that's no issue because the walnuts are all gone by then.

 

[KGMtech]

Tow truck drivers are supposed to be the good guys; like firemen.

In SW Ontario they are most often NOT GOOD PEOPLE. Can't speak for areas outside of my awareness.

 

[mrbreezeet1]

Last Sunday night at 11pm ish we were shocked to find a neighbor knocking on the door, he'd heard a crash up the street and saw our car on the grass next to the sidewalk. He'd seen a truck going up the street before the crash, another neighbor got video of the side of the truck and confirmed that the truck never applied brakes or bothered to stop! Police saw video and might be able to clean it up for better clarity.

Bodyshop said it's done. Insurance is still waiting to respond. We have a 2023 GMC Terrain as a rental in the meantime. What a horrible time to shop for a replacement car. My wife really liked her Rogue.

That's awful. Sorry that happened.

 

[Dave Hess]

Luckily she is OK.

 

[tbm5690]

Frustrating. A tow truck also totaled a Lexus RX that I used to have, but the driver was nice enough to tow it away for free to the body shop of our choice

 

[Pablo]

Wow I agree had to be alcohol and or iPhone involvement

Otherwise intentional is not something I would have considered