Man fled scene of car crash to avoid girlfriend yelling at him

A New Jersey man fled the scene of an accident last Sunday night because he did not want to be yelled at anymore by his girlfriend, according to police.

David Scarpa was having a “verbal argument” with his girlfriend when he put his vehicle in reverse and struck a utility pole at around 11pm.



The caller who reported the hit-and-run accident said he heard people “yelling,” then heard a “bang,” and discovered debris on the ground next to the utility pole, police said.

Scarpa, 21, of Vineland, turned himself in to police at around 4pm on Monday. Scarpa said he fled the scene and did not immediately report the accident because he “did not want to deal with his girlfriend yelling at him,” authorities said. Police charged Scarpa with leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving.