I live in MN. an uninsured, hit and run, and no licensed driver hit me today. what are my options?

I live in Minneapolis and was hit by a van today. the woman was driving erratically down 35W and eventually hit my car. she drove away, despite many witnesses and people honking at her. i called the police and they couldnt get anyone out there quick enough and i told them i was following her because she is driving terribly and will cause other accidents. she ended up getting off the highway and found her way through back roads home. i called the police again, who said it was no longer a state trooper they would send, but now a richfield (city cop) since she no longer was on the highway. long and short, cop arrived, the woman who hit me was mexican decent, so i couldnt understand her, along with the child in her front seat. she had no insurance and no drivers license. now im stuck having to pay a $500 deductible and cops tell me its not technically a hit and run since they found her! what are my options, if any? it makes me sick that i had to follow her around minneapolis, i have to pay out of pocket, and she wasnt even arrested or anything...just had a citation. this seems ridiculous to me. she could have killed someone today. i want her to pay me 500 cash so i dont have to pay the deductible, not to mention my car that i own will have over 3000$ in damages from this. Any advice out there or am I out of luck? thank you in advance.

It's still a hit and run. The legal deswcription is "leaving the scene of an accident."

Problem is, you left the scene, too - the cops are trying to hint that either both of you walk or both get charged.

$500 is cheap education. Pay the money.

Your out of luck, you could maybe sue the woman to get the money to pay your deductible maybe. I don't understand how its technically not considered a hit and run when they find the person. That doesn't make sense. Thats kind of like saying if someone robs a bank and get caught then they technically didn't rob the bank. Thats just plain goofy to me.

It is indeed hit and run even though they found her. However, hit and run is a criminal charge and that won't help you at all. You can sue her for your entire damages, but that doesn't mean you will be able to collect on the judgment. Once you have a judgment you can garnish wages and such but you cannot get blood from a turnip. If you really want her prosecuted for the crime, start with the supervisor at the police dept. Then go up the line until you get what you want.