I have been the victim of two rather unique hit and runs.
The first was at the hands of a drunk driver who stole a car down the street, ran into my car, drove off, and hit another car head on up the street and around the corner (she was injured but survived with no permanent effects). The thief left the bumper of the car he was driving in front of my house and was apprehended after the collision. He went to court and was found guilty of stealing the car, drunk driving, hit and run, and something to do with the accident that ended his joy ride. He was given jail time and ordered to pay restitution but, as predicted by the prosecutor who handled the case, I never saw a cent.
The second time a guy backed into my car and actually stopped. When he got out I told him I needed his contact and insurance information and to file a police report. When I mentioned the police Dude freaked out and said he was driving on a restricted license and if the cops found out he would go to jail. I told him I really didn’t have a choice but to call the police. He begged and begged and promised me the moon if I would keep the police out of it. I had been burned before by not getting a police report in a similar situation, so as far as I was concerned it was not negotiable. I grabbed my phone and as soon as I began dialing 911 he jumped in his car and as he pulled away squealing the tires he screamed “I’m not going to jail tonight!” The police showed up and took a report and I never heard another word about it. To answer the obvious question, no we did not take his license number because it never even crossed our minds that he would drive off the way he did.
Two hit and runs, two totaled cars, not a penny of compensation.