Went to the police precinct. A nice lady there made a photocopy of the proof of insurance that I furnished to her. She also made a copy of a citation that the responding officer issued to me for not being able to produce proof of insurance at the site of the accident. The responding officer assured me that the ticket would be voided. I'll follow up.

Telephoned the insurance company that the lady who hit me has her coverage with. I related my version of what had happened. The lady I spoke with told me that the lady who ran into me had given them a "completely different" version of what had happened, a version absolving her of all responsibility. I was disappointed, but not suprised. Apparently, an adjuster will look at all three cars involved. Undoubtedly, an examination of the cars will give the lady's insurance company a pretty realistic idea of what actually happened.

I stopped by the service station where the little, silver Escort had been transported. The mechanic, who had driven the tow truck yesterday, said that he had gotten it to crank. That's good, because I'll be able to drive it home after the adjuster looks at it. I washed the Mercury again (and again, and again) and got it looking spiffy again. I telephoned the insurance company, again. They had taken tape recorded statements from the drivers of all three vehicles. The last lady I spoke to said that they may be able to issue a determination of liability after they receive the adjuster's report. She said that the adjuster wouldn't even get the assignment until tomorrow morning. I hope that they expedite this, because I'm sure that the service station will not want the car to stay on their lot for an extended period of time. More to follow . . .