I was rear ended by some illegals on I25 north of I70...late 90s. They ran and I went after them (before cell phones). I finally got them cornered and got their plate number and a verbal exchange (they basically said from what I could understand that I will never find them). I filled the report but the plate was registered to a bogus address. I never got anything from it, and I fixed my vehicle out of pocket to avoid the claim against my insurance. One of my hobbies is vehicle restoration so it wasn't a big deal in terms of cost. Basically, don't expect much help with it. In a lot of the cities now, you will be the one charged if you pursue a criminal.