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Damage to car after a hit-and-run.

A family from Ottawa has turned to Facebook to track down a vehicle that rear-ended them in an alleged hit-and-run.

Gordon Scott of Orleans, an Ottawa suburb, was stopped at a red light on Friday when he says a driver of a blue Ford Escape crashed into the back of his vehicle before hitting a light post. As Scott called police, he says the driver sped away.

“I was really surprised. It was more of a scary situation, and it’s disappointing to realize there are people like that out there that just don’t care and drive off.”

Scott said that the vehicle was moving erratically and that the driver was most likely distracted or impaired.

Wanting to find the person responsible for causing what is expected to be thousands of dollars in damages, the family turned to Facebook.

“If anybody knows a woman in her 30s driving a car like that with now substantial damage, please let me know or try to get her to do the right thing,” the post read.

Within minutes, the family had a lead in the form of a photo of a damaged Ford Escape. That photo has been provided to Ottawa police, who say they are currently investigating the incident.

“To think there’s still people that would hit somebody and then run. It’s an uneasy feeling knowing that these people could be your neighbour, your friend or anything," said Scott’s son-in-law, Steven Wood.

The family is waiting to hear whether or not the vehicle is the one involved in the alleged hit-and-run.

No one was injured in the crash. 

-with files from CTV