Call 911 first! Check your surroundings for the safest method to get to the car to check the driver and occupants. Get to the car and administer first aid. Check for missing vehicle occupants and make a quick check of the area for other victims and to assure you are safe. If possible check the dog and remove it from the road to avoid more crashes. Administer aid to the dog. Stay to tell the police what you saw.
First of all it is the responsibility of all drivers to stop for the unexpected. "Ghost" drivers who cut people off which results in you hitting the guardrail are often times considered an "at fault" accident unless you have a witness to the accident that will confirm the "ghost" driver.
Did you witness the accident?
The only way a police office can write a report of an accident he did not witness is to take statements from people that did witness the accident. He can also look at the accident and determine how it most likely occurred.
Yes, I was witness to the accident.
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If you are involved in the accident it is a crime to leave the scene, but if you are a witness or bystander there is no problem.
The witness had to intercede for the woman in the accident.
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If they actually were there and witnessed it, of course they can.
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As a witness to a bad car accident, a person should stay on the scene until they have told their version of the story to the police. Most often a police officer will want contact information for the witness in case more information is needed.
Fault is typically determined by police reports and accident witness(es). In a rear end accident the vehicle striking another in the rear is typically at fault. With multiple cars it is up to the reporting police officer to determine fault.