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Victim recounts head-on, hit-and-run collision days before she wed
A woman involved in a collision with a driver recalls the moment a car slammed into her vehicle head-on. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz learns more about the whole incident that was caught on camera.
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - Car crashes are a common problem in the Valley, but this one was caught on camera.
What we know:
Kahalae Huff was just two days away from her wedding when a car turned out in front of her, hitting her head-on.
"I couldn't sleep all night. I actually don't think I slept at all. And I was shaking, frazzled. My chest was pounding all night," Huff said.
The entire incident, captured on her dashboard camera, shows the car appearing almost out of nowhere. The crash occurred near Rittenhouse Road and Octillo Road in Queen Creek on Nov. 17.
"They don't even stop at all. They just swing right to the turn lane and just keep going," she said. "I got freaked out. I went to go press on the brake, and I was like, trying to, like, turn it, but it was too late. By the time I had realized the car was in front of me."
Dig deeper:
Huff said two men got out of the car that hit her and were soon joined by two men who ran out of a neighboring business to check on them. They surveyed the damage and peeked inside her window, and then all four men ran off.
"I was banging on the window. They saw that I couldn't open the door, didn't offer to help me, didn't ask if I was okay," Huff said. "They literally hit my car. They saw that I was stuck in the car, didn't offer to help me. They looked at me. They turned around, like it was nothing and just left me there."
Queen Creek Police told Huff that the car used to hit her was borrowed and did not belong to them.
Huff turned the footage of the crash and the men over to police. She did not hear anything until Dec. 6, when she received an email saying her case had been closed.
The email stated that supervisors determined there were "insufficient factors" to warrant further investigation, but it did not provide specific details.
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Driver caught on camera in Queen Creek hit-and-run collision
A bride-to-be caught the moment a driver in Queen Creek collided head-on with her vehicle. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz learns more about why the driver is left without answers, even after reporting the case to police.
What's next:
Huff wants to know how the case could be closed three weeks later if the men who hit her have not been found.
"I just really want them to get caught. No offense. I just think if they can do that to me, they are going to do it until they’re caught," said Huff. "You know, who knows who else they're going to do it to?"
Huff is still dealing with neck and back pain from the crash, which did $5,000 in damage.
FOX 10 reached out to spokesperson for the Queen Creek Police Department, who said they are looking into the matter. Shortly after, Huff said the officer involved in the case reached back out to her.
What they're saying:
The Queen Creek Police Department released a statement on this incident.
"At the time of the incident, the victim driver reported no injuries to responding officers which indicated that this incident was a misdemeanor hit-and-run. Dashcam video from the victim's vehicle was reviewed, but it did not provide enough information to identify the driver or occupants of the suspect vehicle.
Officers have made multiple attempts to locate and contact the registered owner, but have been unable to locate anyone associated with the vehicle.
QCPD is aware of a recent social media post that indicated the victim may have sustained injuries that were not reported the night of the incident. Investigators are re-establishing contact with the victim to gather additional details regarding potential injuries.
Investigators cannot assume that the registered owner was the driver in a collision. As such we have to develop independent information to identify the hit-and-run driver and establish probable cause to believe a specific individual was driving at the time of the collision. Regardless of whether criminal charges are filed, victims still may pursue recourse through civil remedies, such as lawsuits or insurance.
The Queen Creek Police Department remains committed to thoroughly investigating all criminal matters and will continue to follow up on any new, actionable information related to this incident."
Map of the where the collision occurred.
The Source: This information was gathered by FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz, who spoke with the victim in the hit-and-run crash and a spokesperson with the Queen Creek Police Department on Dec. 7.