[Music] hey everybody I'm David ridings Nashville criminal attorney I get this question a lot I left the scene of an accident what do I do now first thing don't panic these situations happen all the time I get these calls a lot I have the members of the hit and run division on speed dial and I talk to them frequently we can get in front of this you just need a good lawyer and my advice would be different based upon certain factors one were there injuries that you know of did you leave the scene on foot and leave your car behind or did you drive your car away do you think anybody knows it was you what you don't want to do is report your car stolen and pretend it wasn't you that will dig a deeper hole that you'll have a hard time getting out of without a criminal charge in many cases we can resolve these situations without you even being charged with a crime not always but in some cases we can first thing you need to do is get a good lawyer sec thing you need to remember is don't ever talk to the police without a lawyer you don't want to make this statement to the police yourself let the lawyer report this for you don't talk to the police this is David writings I hope this has helped somebody I'll see you next time