ACCIDENTS

§ 71.090 DUTY OF VEHICLE DRIVER TO STOP IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

   The driver of any vehicle involved in any accident resulting in injury or death to any person or damage to property shall immediately stop and give his or her name and address, and the name and address of the owner and the license number of the vehicle he or she is driving to the person struck or the driver or occupants of any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying of such person to a physician or surgeon for medical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or is requested by the injured person.

(SDCL § 32-34-3)  Penalty see, § 70.99

§ 71.091 IMMEDIATE REPORT TO POLICE.

   (A)   If none of the persons specified in § 71.090 are in condition to receive the information to which they otherwise would be entitled, and no police officer is present, the driver of any vehicle involved in such accident, after fulfilling all other requirements of § 71.090, insofar as possible on his or her part to be performed, shall forthwith report such accident to the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority and submit thereto the information specified in § 71.090.

(SDCL § 32-34-3.1)

   (B)   The driver of any motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in bodily injuries or death to any person or property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more to any one person's property or $2,000 per accident shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of the accident to the nearest available law enforcement officer who has jurisdiction.

(SDCL § 32-34-7)  Penalty, see § 70.99