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Hit and run in a crowded festival parking lot — anyone else see what happened?

Long shot, but I have to try.

Last Saturday afternoon I was parked in the big overflow lot behind the fairgrounds during the spring festival — you know how packed that place gets. I was inside for maybe two hours and came back to find a massive dent and scrape running along my driver's side, front wheel arch all the way to the rear door. No note. Nothing.

I've already filed a police report and my insurance knows about it, but without a witness or footage it's basically just my word against the universe. My deductible is brutal and my rates are going to take a hit for something that was completely not my fault.

I was parked in the second row from the main entrance path, damaged side facing the traffic lane. The lot was absolutely slammed — people were circling for spots constantly. Someone had to have seen or heard something.

Here's what I'm asking:

  • Did anyone park near the main entrance rows around 1–3 pm?
  • Do you have a dashcam that might have caught cars moving through that section?
  • Did you notice a dark-colored SUV or van with possible fresh damage on its passenger side leaving the lot?

Even a partial plate or a description of the driver would mean everything right now. The police officer told me hit-and-runs in busy event lots are really hard to close without civilian help.

Please DM me if you were there or caught anything on camera. I'll take any scrap of info at this point. This is so frustrating — I saved up for months for that car.

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