After being in a car accident (my fault) without insurance and in which another driver broke an arm I was arrested and held in jail for two months at which poin

After being in a car accident (my fault) without insurance and in which another driver broke an arm I was arrested and held in jail for two months at which point I was given the option of going to court on a charges of "assault with a deadly weapon" and related miscellany or pleading to "hit and run" and getting released immediately with time served. This despite the fact that I was arrested next to my capsized vehicle. The prosecution had completely fabricated police statements that I said I was trying to kill people. I felt terrible for causing that accident and the related damages and harm but the system truly is deeply fucked.