By her own recollection, St. Paul Parks and Recreation employee Megan Campbell was driving a supply van back from a city storage building on the city’s West Side when she turned a corner, causing serious front-bumper damage to a parked car.

The damaged 2001 Nissan Pathfinder in question wasn’t just anybody’s vehicle. It was her own.

Now, Campbell has filed a claim against the city seeking $1,600 to $1,900 from public coffers for damage caused to her personal vehicle by a city worker — herself.

“Because I was working for the city and driving the city vehicle, I feel they are responsible for paying for the damage done to my car,” Campbell wrote in a “notice of claim” form received this week by the city clerk’s office.

Campbell, a 2014 college grad, has worked for the Parks and Recreation Department since May.

“I think I can safely say this is a very unusual claim,” said City Clerk Shari Moore, who has received some 400 claims this year from residents, many from car damage caused by towing and potholes.

A reporter’s call to Campbell was not returned Wednesday.

City officials say they have not yet reviewed the details of her claim, but a number of initial concerns stand out. The supply van had been rented from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and neither Campbell nor the rental agency reported damage to the van after the Aug. 4 crash, said parks department spokesman Brad Meyer.

Campbell’s claim maintains that the van, a Chevy Express, sustained a scrape and a popped tire.

“Our safety and security coordinator wasn’t made aware of the accident that occurred in early August until Sept. 25, so based on established city accident reporting policies and Parks and Rec Department incident paperwork requirements, it seems protocols weren’t properly followed,” Meyer said.

Meyer said the incident will be reviewed by the city’s accident review board, as is customary for any accident involving city employees driving city vehicles.

“The outcome of that will determine next steps with the employee … and help inform the claim proceedings,” he said.

Reviews can lead to disciplinary measures ranging from restricted driving privileges to employee termination.

Campbell, of Minneapolis, works for the citywide mobile recreation team, which takes parks programs out to the community. The team is headquartered at the Baker Annex building, on Waseca Street near the Baker Recreation Center. Known as the “fishing van,” the large rental van takes staff and supplies to different sites throughout the city.

The claim also will be reviewed by the city’s risk management office.

This was an especially busy year for claims, according to the city clerk’s office, as a result of a difficult pothole season after the harsh winter.

Frederick Melo can be reached at 651-228-2172. Follow him at twitter.com/FrederickMelo.