Your best chance to protect your claim starts immediately. If you can do so safely, prioritize:
- Get medical help first. Even if injuries seem minor, delayed symptoms are common.
- Call police and ask for a crash report. A report number matters when you later contact your insurer or pursue compensation.
- Write down details while they’re fresh. Note time, direction of travel, weather/lighting, and anything distinctive about the vehicle.
- Preserve potential camera footage. In Oregon, that can include nearby business cameras, residential doorbell systems, and traffic cameras if the crash occurred near a roadway intersection.
If you’re thinking about using an “AI hit-and-run” tool to organize information, that can help you remember details—but it can’t replace the legal work of evaluating deadlines, coverage options, and how to respond to insurer questions.


