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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. That sucks, OP. I wouldn't get a lawyer at this point. You have pics and you made a call to 911. [/quote]

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Anyone who speaks to the police, about a possible criminal matter that they may possibly be charged for, without a lawyer,  is an idiot.  [/b]

[b]The police aren't interested in talking to you about the weather or if you should get new carpet. They're trying to see if they should/can charge you with a crime. Why would you help them in this? [/b]

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Agree 100%  I would actually speak to a lawyer who handles issues like this prior to going to the police.

"Hit and run" is officially known as "leaving after colliding" is a crime in the misdemeanor crime in the District (DC has some of the toughest laws in the country in this regard).  By DC law you are required to have an officer come to the scene of any accident (although it's sometimes difficult to get one to actually come).   But if you leave the scene 
of an accident with or without property damage you have committed a crime known as "leaving after colliding". 
In a classic hit-and-run when a letter such as one you received is sent, the police want you to come to the station because although they know which car was involved in (and "fled) the accident but they don't know who was driving.. 
By going to the station and admitting to driving the vehicle you are admitting to the crime of "leaving after colliding" and you'll be charged.  If you don't show up they have no way of knowing who was driving the vehicle and they can't charge you..  When they send these letters they're basically trying to get you to give yourself up.  So in general you never want to show up.  They will never come to your residence to seek you out.. They have NO way of knowing who was driving unless you tell them so they're not going to track you down......because it could have been you or any one of your 100 closest friends whom you lent your car too.

This case is a bit more complicated since it was a road rage incident and you have already admitted to being the driver of the vehicle both to your insurance company and to the police (in your attempt to contact them...).   And there was no collision to begin with. 
Regardless I would talk to a lawyer familiar with DC hit and run laws before talking to the police.   Most attorneys will offer a free consult for things like this. [/quote]

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