(A) Stopping, informing and aiding. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the 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, and return to and remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has given his or her name and address and the registration of his or her vehicle, and upon request, shall exhibit his or her driver’s license to the person injured or to the driver or occupant of, or the person attending, any vehicle collided with, and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying of or the making of arrangements 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) Reporting to police. The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or the 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 report such accident to a police officer or to the Police Department as soon as practicable. If a driver makes out a written report of the accident in the office of the Police Department as soon as practicable after the accident, which report to be forwarded to the State Department of Public Safety in accordance with state law, then the driver shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section.
(Prior Code, § 15-118) Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Accident reports, see 47 O.S. §§ 10-101 et seq.