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What should I do at an accident scene to preserve evidence?

On Behalf of | Jun 27, 2018 | Motor Vehicle Accidents |

Finding yourself involved in an accident, whether you were the at-fault driver or not, can be very stressful. Even the most minor of accidents can lead to injuries for anyone involved. If you are the cause of a car crash in Mahopac, New York, you will want to do everything possible to defend yourself. This might include preserving the evidence at the scene that could get you off the hook.

The first thing you can do in an effort to preserve car accident evidence is to take pictures. With so much technology at our fingertips today, it’s likely you have a mobile phone or tablet on your person that has the ability to take photos. Use this device to take pictures of the vehicles involved, your injuries, other injuries, blood on the ground, road conditions and debris from the vehicles.

You can also do your best to ask witnesses of the crash to remain at the accident scene until police arrive. This will give them an opportunity to give statements to the police about the accident. The witnesses might’ve seen something that will help remove you from blame.

It’s also best to avoid moving any of the evidence or walking through any blood you see. Doing either of these will cause investigators to issue a different cause of the crash that could wind up being against you.

Preserving evidence at a car accident scene in Mahopac can go a long way towards helping you win your defense case. You never know what the evidence might show that could vindicate you in any type of civil or criminal case.

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