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hey guys seeing as a few of you have recently been in car accidents seeing what u think i should do next, luckily it wasnt in my skyline however yesterday turning off reid hwy onto mitchell i was struck pretty much head on with a small truck in my suzuki, as i was going through a green arrow it launched the car in the air and done a 180 my best mate managed to get out of the car but my side was jammed i climbed out the window and fell over i sufferd a pretty beaten up face broke my nose, gash ontop of my eyelid bruising over my forehead, smashed shins and a few other bruises however its not as bad as i thought. since it was my daily driver how does it work with insurance etc. im only 18 and this is my first accident lol not to used to this anyway cheers guys

sam

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If Sammie says he was going through a green arrow then this truck has ran a red light. No-one has ever started an accident thread on a forum and actually called the police when it happened, please tell me you did.

i had an accident yesterday and my insurance company said theres no need to contact the police..

off topic i went to Just Cars assessors today and theres about 5 skylines there including mine.. 3 black r33's and a white 32..

If there is over $500 damage or anyone injured the police need to attend, so I'm not sure why your insurance company would say something like that. :) If you aren't at fault in an incident like this, then it's best to get the police there so they can make sure the other driver (and you for that matter) is licensed, in a fit state to drive & to get statements from everyone involved including witnesses. It's best to do that instead of just getting their details & then let them drive home or get their car towed & then they are the hell out of there before they get into trouble...

if there is $1000 worth of damage is when you must report. It is up to the individuals to call the police if they feel they should or when there has been a fatality, AFAIK!

Sammie, I'm glad you are OK.

Mitchy claimed thru the driver at faults insurance with no out of pocket expenses.

If he had gone through his insurance, they wanted the excess up front, but would reimburse once all finalised.

Good Luck with everything.

Kylie

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