(A) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle or property shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the scene of such accident, or as close thereto as possible, return to and remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has given his or her name, address and the registration of his or her vehicle and shall, upon request, exhibit his or her driver’s license to the person injured or the driver or occupant of, or person attending, any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying or making arrangement for the carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical and surgical treatment if it is apparent that this treatment is necessary, or if such is requested by the injured person. Each such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(B) The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or in which it is apparent that damage to one vehicle or to the property is in excess of $300 shall, as soon as practicable, report such accident to a police officer. If a driver makes out a written report of the accident in the office of the County Sheriff’s Department as soon as practicable after the accident, which report is to be forwarded to the state’s Department of Public Safety in accordance with state law, the driver shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section.
(Prior Code, § 6-1-6) Penalty, see § 70.99