Had an accident - other guy didn't stop

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I was heading home after night shift this morning and had an accident on a roundabout. Luckily I was in my work ute ( 1982 Hilux ute ) not the XR.

I was in the right lane, turning right and there was a car in the left lane, almost beside me. As we both entered the roundabout (2 lane roundabout), I had to move left to follow the curve of the roundabout, but the other driver did not follow the curve of the roundabout, he drove straight through it (crossing into my lane). The front left corner of my car hit his car near the drivers side rear tyre which spun him to the right, directly in front of me. I then hit him again in the drivers door.

The momentum forced his car onto the grassed area of the roundabout where he came to a stop. I was also stopped, on the inside lane of the roundabout. I turned my hazard lights on and was getting out of the car to make sure he was not hurt and exchange details etc when I noticed his car start to move off. Assuming he was moving to a safer location to exchange details I followed him. I slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road but the other car kept on going. Not knowing what was going on, I followed him again, staying well behind him and trying to attract his attention by flashing my lights and honking my horn but he just continued driving.

I rang the Gladstone Police station and informed them of what had happened, and also passed on the vehicle details, rego number etc. They informed me that I had made all reasonable attempts to follow the law and told me to come to the station and make a report, so I drove straight there. The police told me that they didn't have a car available to persue the other car, but on my way to the police station I saw a couple of police on the side of the road with a hand-held laser running a speed trap. :

So, if any Central Queenslanders in the Gladstone area see a white VN or VP Commodore ute with some substantial damage down the drivers side - Registration Number 290 FTT send me a PM or email.

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