Why would a hit and run driver choose to leave the scene of an accident?
In just about every case, drivers are fleeing to avoid taking responsibility for the damage that they have caused. Sometimes they are also trying to avoid facing criminal charges and spending time in jail.
Drivers sometimes simply panic after they have caused an accident, and they choose to flee in order to avoid apprehension. Other times they may have a suspended driver’s license or no license at all and wish to avoid further criminal charges. Worst of all, a driver may be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol when the accident occurred, and aware that he or she could face substantial criminal penalties.
Every accident is different, and drivers flee for all kinds of reasons. These are only some of the most common reasons that we have seen.