Pothole-related car repairs can be costly as some Dayton drivers are experiencing firsthand
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Pothole Season got you down? You’re not alone. Some drivers in Dayton are waiting to get reimbursed for pothole-related damages to their cars.
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The story
According to 2 News, a pothole on Main Street impacted more than a dozen vehicles a couple of weeks ago. Tiffany Collins and Jane Hay are just two Children’s Services staff whose cars were damaged. They testified that many fellow employees arrive at work while it’s still dark. When Collins’ car got damaged, it was dark and rainy outside so she failed to see the unfilled hole until it was too late.
Collins says she was without a car for five days while she paid for the repairs. Though Vectren confessed that one of their contractors, Miller Pipeline, was responsible for leaving the pothole unfilled, no one from Miller Pipeline got back with her for 11 days. Her coworkers have had a similar response from the company.
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Waiting for a resolution
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Per 2 News, the pothole has since been filled. And Vectren has released a statement, directing victims to call Vectren and mention the contractor-related incident to file a claim. A company representative will then guide them through the claim submission process.
Hay expressed gratitude at this news as she and others wait on Miller Pipeline to resolve their grievances. “I’m glad that someone’s taking responsibility and going to reimburse us for our time and trouble.”
Though many city’s are still brainstorming ways to reduce the prevalence of potholes, it will likely be a while before this road hazard becomes passe. Until then, there are a couple of things you can do to help reduce your car’s risk for pothole-induced harm. For one thing, drive more slowly to give yourself more time to notice any craters in the asphalt in time to avoid them. Secondly, make sure the collision coverage part of your auto insurance policy includes paying for pothole-related repairs.
Whitney Russell is a current resident of Dayton, though her spirit can be found beach-bumming on Puerto Rico (the land of her half-Puerto Rican heritage). When not adventuring through the exciting world of car news, she can be found hiking with her husband and their two dogs, motorcycling, visiting her cute nephews and nieces, discovering new memes, reorganizing and/or decorating some corner of the world, researching random things, and escaping into a great movie, poem, or short story. See more articles by Whitney.
