At the scene of the accident, the backup that had been called by the police who were dispatched to deal with a report of unruly behavior, waited for the rest to arrive and begin their investigations, before the paramedics left for the hospital, they told the police of the state at which the driver of the cab was, leaving the police to do a thorough search to determine the identity of the man.
A squad of police cars arrived at the scene and were met by fellow officers and reporters. Not wanting the press to interfere with their investigations and release sensitive information to the public, until they were ready to do so themselves. With a loud voice and a threatening posture using the baton in their hands, the press were forced to flee the scene, deeply upset by the action of the police in deterring what they considered to be a scoop with high ratings.