A few years ago, I was rear ended driving my old Camry. I pulled off to the side of the road and then saw a car go racing down the road. I assumed it was the culprit and took off after him. He had a good lead but was soon caught up in traffic. I called 911 after I caught up to the perp. He realized the gig was up and stopped the car. He tried to strike a deal but all he got was the middle finger. When the police arrived, the tried to deny it but his license plate number was imprinted on the dirt of my rear bumper. I called a friend who took a picture of the guy being led away in handcuffs.

There are a lot of hit and runs so I would not give them the opportunity to run.

If this was a residential area, chances are the person lives nearby. People take the same routes at around the same time.