NHTSA Complaint #10129792 — 2002 FORD ZX2 (ESCORT)

I WAS INVOLVED (ALONG W/ PASSENGER) IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR TURNED RIGHT. WHEN I SAW THAT THE CAR HAD SUCCESSFULLY TURNED I ACCELERATED TO 45-50 MPH. WHEN I CAME UPON THE ROAD, WHICH THE CAR HAD TURNED, THE OTHER CAR DID A COMPLETE "U TURN" AND CAME OUT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD GOING THE OPOSITE DIRECTION. I TRIED TO STOP BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. I HIT THE BACK PASSANGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE HAULT. WHEN I STRUCK THE OTHER CAR, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I COMPLAINED OF BACK AND PELVIC PAIN, PASSANGER HIT HEAD ON DASH BOARD. WE WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE WE WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. LUCKILY NEITHER THE PASSENGER OR MYSELF WERE NOT SEVERLY INJURED. I HAD ORDERS FROM E.R DOCTOR TO STAY HOME FROM WORK FOR THREE DAYS.