You say that the police "blamed" you but don't say anything about receiving a ticket. I suspect that there MAY be more to the incident than is being disclosed - HOWEVER - if the question actually states the facts, and IF YOU WERE TICKETED, you should take your witness and go to court and contest the ticket. You MUST actually produce the witness in court for verbal testimony because written statements are considered "hearsay" evidence and will not be admitted.
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.
Someone who is harmed in some way involving an accident is commonly known as a victim. A person who saw the accident happen, but was not directly involved in the incident is known as a witness. Someone who was the cause of the accident is commonly known as an offender or culprit.
What witness statement, in what case?
The most common method of impeaching witness testimony is with a prior inconsistent statement. For example, if a bystander witness watches an accident, she will give a statement to a police officer at the scene. If she told the officer that the traffic light was red, but later testified that the light was green, her statement in the police report could be used to discredit, or impeach, her testimony.
Did you witness the accident?
If a person is involved in a traffic accident, the first thing to do is to make all parties are free from injury. If not, an ambulance needs to be called. The drivers involved in the accident will need to exchange information, as well. Pictures of the accident and any witness statements will also be beneficial. It is also likely that tow services will be required to remove the vehicles from the road.
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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nothing legally, this is more a moral Q; if you think you have a statement that might clarify matters, the police will take it without repercussions.
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If one witnesses a hit and run accident they should first alert the ambulance service to get medical treatment to that person. They should then alert the police to provide a witness statement.