Hey friends! I'm looking for some help in solving a hit and run that occurred this morning, although I think it might be a futile endeavour.....
At 4:45am, my boss was driving northbound on Lauzon Parkway, headed towards county road 42, in a dark blue van with US plates and his company's name on it in white letters. People familiar with this two lane stretch of road know that the left lane proceeds straight normally, while the right lane ends just past the top of the hill, forcing traffic to merge left. (Which of course means that all of the reckless, idiot drivers out there love to jam on the gas and drag race in an attempt to pass as many cars as possible before being forced to merge left.)
My boss was driving the speed limit in the left lane, and a transport truck decided to speed up (my boss estimated the truck was going at least 100km/ hr to catch up to and pass him on the right like that), and proceeded to pass him dangerously on the right side at the last moments before the lane ended. However, he was not clear of my boss' van when he merged. The van was therefore smashed, scraped, and dented in on the front passenger side, just before the wheel well. The damage was caused by the rear left corner of this truck. My boss was shocked, slammed on the breaks, and looked to drive over to the right shoulder to assess the damage, but had to wait for four other cars in the right lane to go by him as the lane ended before he could do so. I'm hoping that one of these cars witnessed something, and could be tracked down to perhaps provide more information. My boss described the cab of the truck as newer, well kept, and white, while the trailer it was pulling was dingy, dirty, had some rust, and was also white. In the panic of the situation, and the dark of the wee hours, he could not make out the license plate, or any names on the truck, but after he pulled over, he watched in the distance and saw this truck turn left onto county road 42. No one stopped to make sure my boss was okay, or offer any assistance. Luckily, he is fine, but he is pretty upset to have this happen to his van, as he's had it less than 2 months, and to have the driver be so reckless and then tear off like that without taking any responsibility. The dark blue paint from my employer's van will be on the rear left corner of this truck.
If you or someone you know was on Lauzon pkwy at 4:45 am and may have seen something that could help us, please post below, or contact me privately. Thanks!