So this happened :(

[tm0708]

Unfortunately for me, today on my way home from work, a police officer pulled out in front of the blue car to pursue someone and both of us slammed on our brakes to avoid a collision with the officer.
As sad as it is, the bronco is a beast and I recommend the steel bumper as well as the bull bar for everyone interested. It almost certainly saved my grille and hood from far worse damage.

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[Squatch]

1st, sorry for your bad luck.

So... the PD paying for this?

How much damage do you know of?

Edit: maybe a more explanatory title will draw more attention to this.

 

[Stlrfan152]

That's very unfortunate, but at least it looks like they can fix it.

 

[tm0708]

1st, sorry for your bad luck.

So... the PD paying for this?

How much damage do you know of?

No idea who they said is responsible. USAA said I have a $500 deductible and that’s it but the other driver had a salvage title, no license, no insurance, and fake license plates.
I am taking it in Thursday to be fully looked at but from what I can see it’s just the damage in the photos and my bumper is a bit crooked.

 

[Ground_zero298]

Thanks for the post. Sad you had to go through that but cool to see how minimal the damage was.

 

[tm0708]

1st, sorry for your bad luck.

So... the PD paying for this?

How much damage do you know of?

Edit: maybe a more explanatory title will draw more attention to this.

Also I’ve never done this before so what would be a good title lol. Genuine question.

 

[Moto26]

No idea who they said is responsible. USAA said I have a $500 deductible and that’s it but the other driver had a salvage title, no license, no insurance, and fake license plates.
I am taking it in Thursday to be fully looked at but from what I can see it’s just the damage in the photos and my bumper is a bit crooked.

I noticed that… “2002 Chevy” tag on a Mazda. Did the police come back and arrest him?

 

[tm0708]

I noticed that… “2002 Chevy” tag on a Mazda. Did the police come back and arrest him?

Nope! He somehow got away with zero tickets as well. Not sure if they will charge him later but there were so many things wrong with his situation. It wasn’t his car either he was transporting it for a dealer.

 

[JRock17]

That sux, but the bronco took the hit like a champ. Main thing is you are OK, the Bronco can be fixed!

 

[Squatch]

Also I’ve never done this before so what would be a good title lol. Genuine question.

Just include something about it being an accident and not something misleading like, "5-0 crammed into the front of my Bronco" haha.

Cut off, bumper prevented major damage yada yada

 

[LVBase]

Looks like those fake temporary lisence plates available on SCAMbook marketplace.

 

[555-RGNE]

Basequatch down. I just assume that any time I see a paper plate in Houston, it's fake and the driver has no insurance.

 

[Hudman316]

That sucks. I live in Michigan. It’s a no fault state. We pay our own deductible regardless of who was at fault.

 

[Mrpenn46]

Stuff like this has me seriously contemplating a dash cam. I'd hope that if PD made an unsafe entry to traffic the costs could be passed on to the PD.

 

[Dez]

Make sure the body shop looks at it thoroughly and orders all the parts before you leave it with them. I had a smaller accident than you and they thought they had all the parts. Once they pulled it apart they found a bent radiator core support which took two months to arrive. That was with a plastic bumper. I’m guessing there’s a good deal more damage under there that you can’t see.

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