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Reporting a Vehicle Accident
Vehicle Accidents Involving University-Owned
and Courtesy Vehicles
The driver of any University owned or courtesy vehicle involved
in an accident shall immediately give, by the quickest means of
communication, notice to the nearest police department if the accident
involves:
- injury to or death of any person; or
- damage to any vehicle involved
to the extent that it cannot be driven under its own power in
its customary manner without further damage
or hazard to the vehicle or the roadway, and therefore requires
towing.
For ALL accidents involving University-owned or
rented vehicles, regardless of the amount of the damage (including
vandalism,
hit and run and accidents under the deductible), the driver
of the vehicle
must do the following:
1. immediately report all vehicle accidents to:
- On Campus:
Oakland-Campus Police
412-624-2121
Bradford-Campus Police
814-362-7506
Greensburg-Campus Police
724-836-9865
Johnstown-Campus Police
814-269-7005
Titusville-Campus Police
814-827-4400
Transportation Department
412-624-8800 (24 hr. emergency line)
- Off Campus:
Local Law Enforcement Authorities if the vehicle
requires towing, and Transportation Department - 412-624-8800
(24 hr. emergency line)and the local motor vehicle campus representative.
2. Upon returning to Campus, file an automobile
loss notice (Motor Vehicle Accident Report) with the Motor Pool Department
at 412-624-1415. This report can be secured from the Motor Pool Department
or online at: TBD.
3. Forward completed report to the attention of
Cindy Comer, Motor Pool Department for handling. Risk Management
will submit the claim to
the University's automobile liability insurance company for investigation.
Insurance company claim representatives will contact the vehicle
driver at a later date to confirm the facts of the accident.
4. Risk Management will submit the claim to the
University's automobile liability insurance company for investigation.
Insurance company
claim representatives will contact the vehicle driver at a later
date to confirm the facts of the accident.
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Vehicle Accidents Involving Leased Vehicles
The driver of a rented automobile on University business involved
in an accident shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication,
give notice to the nearest police department if the accident involves:
- injury to or death of any person; or
- damage to any vehicle involved
to the extent that it cannot be driven under its own power in
its customary manner without further damage
or hazard to the vehicle or the roadway, and therefore requires
towing.
For ALL accidents involving a rental vehicle on University
business, regardless of the amount of the damage (including
vandalism, hit
and run and accidents under the deductible), the driver of
the vehicle must do the following:
1. immediately report all vehicle accidents to:
- On Campus:
Oakland-Campus Police
412-624-2121
Bradford-Campus Police
814-362-7506
Greensburg-Campus Police
724-836-9865
Johnstown-Campus Police
814-269-7005
Titusville-Campus Police
814-827-4400
Transportation Department
412-624-8800 (24 hr. emergency line)
- Off
Campus:
Local Law Enforcement Authorities if the vehicle requires
towing, and Transportation Department - 412-624-8800 (24 hr. emergency
line) and the local motor vehicle campus representative.
2. Contact the rental company and give them
all of the particulars about the accident and the other driver,
if any.
3. Upon returning to Campus, file an automobile
loss notice (Motor Vehicle Accident Report) with the Motor Pool
Department
at 412-624-1415. This
report can be secured from the Motor Pool Department or online
at: TBD
4. Forward completed report to the attention
of the Office of Risk Management for handling. Risk Management
will submit the
claim
to the University's
automobile liability insurance company for investigation. Insurance
company claim representatives will contact the vehicle driver
at a later date to confirm the facts of the accident.
Please Note: The rental company may require the renter to pay the collision
or comprehensive damage amount immediately upon
return
of the vehicle, usually charged to the renter's credit card.
Following the receipt of the claim information required Risk
Management will
process the claim and reimburse as appropriate. Your department
account will be charged for the appropriate deductible.
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