It’s always best practice to call the police after a car accident. When pursuing a car accident claim, there’s always a question about who is liable for causing the collision. When a police officer arrives at the crash scene, they’ll conduct an initial investigation.
During this investigation, an officer will document important crash scene details. That includes:
- The date, time, and location of the crash.
- Weather and road conditions.
- Photos of the crash scene.
- Statements made by witnesses and parties involved.
- Citations issued for traffic infractions.
- Arrests made for aggressive driving, impaired driving, or other illegal acts.
- A drawing or diagram indicating how the car accident likely occurred.
- The officer’s statement and opinion of how they think the crash occurred.
There are some situations where you absolutely must call the police, such as:
- Serious injuries or fatalities.
- Significant property or structural damage.
- A hit-and-run incident.
- Incident involving an impaired driver.
- A commercial vehicle involved.
- The other driver behaves aggressively.
- An uninsured driver is involved.