Hit and run in Midland: who investigates, what insurance covers and finding a hit and run lawyer

Last checked November 8, 2026

After a hit and run in Midland, call 911, then Midland Police's Hit & Run Investigations Division at 432-685-7967.1 To use uninsured motorist coverage in Texas, the unknown car must have actually touched you or your property.2 Leaving is a felony if someone is seriously hurt or killed.3 You generally have 2 years to sue.4

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Road map of Midland with the city's busiest crash corridors, including Loop 250 at Andrews Highway
Midland Police has a hit-and-run investigator: 432-685-7967. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What do you do first after a hit and run in Midland?

  1. Call 911 if you or anyone else is hurt. A crash with injuries must be reported right away by the fastest means.5
  2. Do not chase the car. Write down the color, the make, the plate, even part of it, and which way it went.
  3. Look for witnesses before they leave, and ask each one for a phone number.
  4. Take photos of your car, any paint transfer and any pieces left in the road.
  5. See a doctor, even for soreness. Midland Memorial's ER is a Level 3 Adult Trauma Center.6

Who investigates a hit and run in Midland?

Where it happenedWho to callNumber
Inside city limitsMidland Police Hit & Run Investigations432-685-79671
Inside city limits, generalNon-emergency dispatch or Traffic Division432-685-71107, 432-685-71228
Outside the city, in the countyMidland County Sheriff432-688-46009
State highway outside townTexas Highway PatrolThrough 91110

Midland Police's Traffic Operations Division lists a Hit and Run Investigator among its roles.11 A city-level unit like that is your best contact for follow-up, so ask for the case number and the investigator's name. Deputies cover all 902 square miles of the county, so a wreck on a county road may go to them instead.12

The police website lets you file some reports online, but its list covers things like graffiti, lost property, theft and vandalism. A crash is not on it, so call.13 We could not find a published hit-and-run count for Midland.

What does the law say about leaving the scene in Midland?

A driver in a crash that hurts someone, or is likely to, must stop right away.14 That driver must give a name, address, vehicle registration number and insurer, and help anyone who is hurt.15 Leaving is a third-degree felony if someone is seriously hurt and a second-degree felony if someone dies.3

A criminal case can help you, but it is separate from your money claim. If police find the driver, you can still bring your own claim and you have your own deadline.

Will my insurance pay for a hit and run in Midland?

Often yes, if you have the right coverage. Uninsured motorist coverage is the main path when the driver disappears. Pull your policy and look for it.

  • Texas auto policies must include it unless a named insured rejected it in writing.16
  • The unknown car must have actually touched you or your property.2
  • So a driver who forces you off the road and never touches you is a harder case. Photos of damage and paint marks matter here.

Tell your insurer soon, and give it the police case number. Be careful with long recorded statements. Ask a lawyer first if your injuries are serious or the insurer says there was no contact.

Can the state help with my bills after a hit and run in Midland?

It may. The Texas Attorney General's Crime Victims' Compensation Program covers vehicle crimes, including failure to stop and render aid.17 It only pays after other sources such as health insurance and auto insurance are used up.18 You must file within three years of the crime.19

The Midland County District Attorney's Victim Assistance Division helps victims with serious bodily injury and relatives of those killed. It can help you complete that form once a case is accepted.20 Reach it at 432-688-4411.21

What if the car that hit me in Midland turns out to be a city vehicle?

Check this early, because the 60-day clock is running even while nobody knows who hit you. The city charter requires written, verified notice to the mayor and city council within 60 days of the injury.22 If you learn that a city worker was driving, call Risk Management at 432-685-7246 that same day.23 For other public agencies, six months generally applies.24

Where do hit and runs happen around Midland?

There is no local map of them that we could find, so use general crash data with care. Loop 250 at Andrews Highway had the most crashes of any intersection from 2018 to 2022.25 The city had 2,643 crashes in 2025.26 Ask stores along your route to save their video right away.

What should you ask a hit and run lawyer in Midland?

  • How will you deal with my insurer's contact rule?
  • Can you help find the driver through video or repair shops?
  • How do crime victim funds fit with my insurance claim?
  • What is my deadline if the driver is never found?

Questions

How long do I have to sue after a hit and run in Midland?

Generally 2 years.4 If the City of Midland is at fault, written notice is due within 60 days.22

Is a hit and run a felony in Texas?

It is a felony if someone is seriously hurt or killed.3

Does insurance cover a hit and run with no contact?

In Texas, uninsured motorist coverage for a hit and run requires actual contact with you or your property.2

Who do I call about a hit and run in Midland?

Midland Police's Hit & Run Investigations Division at 432-685-7967.1

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Sources

  1. City of Midland, Staff Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Hit & Run Investigations Division Police Department Email Hit & Run Investigations 432-685-7967”
  2. Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.104(3), checked 2026-11-08. “require that, for the insured to recover under the uninsured motorist coverage if the owner or operator of any motor vehicle that causes bodily injury or property damage to the insured is unknown, actual physical contact must have occurred between the motor vehicle owned or operated by the unknown person and the person or property of the insured.”
  3. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c), checked 2026-11-08. “(A) death of a person is a felony of the second degree; or (B) serious bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, to a person is a felony of the third degree;”
  4. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
  5. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.026(a), checked 2026-11-08. “shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the collision to the:”
  6. Midland Health, Our Services, checked 2026-11-08. “is a Level 3 Adult Trauma Center”
  7. City of Midland, Police Department directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Non-Emergency Dispatch Ph: 432-685-7110”
  8. City of Midland, Staff Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Email Traffic Division 432-685-7122”
  9. Midland County, FAQs, checked 2026-11-08. “If the crime is committed outside the city limits in Midland County, contact the Midland County Sheriff”
  10. Texas DPS, Highway Patrol Service, checked 2026-11-08. “responsible for general police traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Texas”
  11. Midland Police, Field Operations Bureau, checked 2026-11-08. “Traffic Unit Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Hit and Run Investigator”
  12. Midland County Sheriff, Patrol Division, checked 2026-11-08. “patrol all 902 square miles of Midland County”
  13. Midland Police, File a Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “The following are the incidents that you can file online”
  14. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(a), checked 2026-11-08. “The operator of a vehicle involved in a collision that results or is reasonably likely to result in injury to or death of a person shall: (1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the collision or as close to the scene as possible;”
  15. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.023, checked 2026-11-08. “(1) give the operator's name and address, the registration number of the vehicle the operator was driving, and the name of the operator's motor vehicle liability insurer [...] (3) provide any person injured in the collision reasonable assistance”
  16. Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.101(c), checked 2026-11-08. “The coverage required by this subchapter does not apply if any insured named in the insurance policy rejects the coverage in writing.”
  17. Texas Attorney General, Crime Victims' Compensation, checked 2026-11-08. “Vehicular crimes that are covered include failure to”
  18. Texas Attorney General, Crime Victims' Compensation, checked 2026-11-08. “have been exhausted”
  19. Texas Attorney General, Crime Victims' Compensation, checked 2026-11-08. “File the application within three years of the date”
  20. Midland County DA, Victims Assistance, checked 2026-11-08. “to the relatives of deceased victims”
  21. Midland County, Staff Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “432-688-4411”
  22. City of Midland Charter, Sec. 8, checked 2026-11-08. “duly verified within sixty days after the same has been sustained”
  23. City of Midland, Process for Filing a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “please notify Risk Management as soon as possible by calling 432.685.7246”
  24. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than six months after the day that the incident giving rise to the claim occurred”
  25. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (July 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Loop 250 & Andrews Hwy/SH 191 265”
  26. TxDOT, Crashes by city, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “MIDLAND 12 12 76 86 388 559 379 608 1,651 5,269 137 400 2,643”

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