(A) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident in the city resulting in an injury to or death of any person or damage to property shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of the accident to the Police Department.
(B) Any police officer who, while in the discharge of his or her duties, goes to the scene of and investigates any accident caused by or resulting from the operation, maintenance, or use of any vehicle upon or along any public way in the city and which accident results in bodily injury or death or damage to property or any person shall obtain the following information, if available:
(1) Name and address of the owner and operator of any vehicle involved in the accident, together with a description of all applicable operator’s licenses;
(2) The license number and description of any vehicle involved in the accident;
(3) Time and place the accident occurred;
(4) Names and addresses of any person injured or killed in the accident; and
(5) Names and addresses of persons who were witnesses to the accident.
(C) All accident reports shall be for the confidential use of the Police Department, except as hereinafter provided in this title.
(D) In addition to the above, the Police Department shall obtain any other information as may be required for proper investigation.
(E) The Police Department, from information or reports in its files, shall promptly, on demand, furnish to any person who has sustained any loss or damage by reason of the injury or death of any person caused by or resulting from the operation, maintenance, or use of any vehicle on any public way of this city and shall promptly, on demand, furnish to any person who has sustained any loss or damage to property as a result of the accident, the information required in division (B) above. Any person so entitled to the information may obtain the same from the Police Department either in person or through his or her duly authorized attorney or agent; provided, that the attorney or agent shall first file with the Police Department a verified written authorization therefor, executed by the person so entitled to the information. If the prosecuting attorney of the county shall advise the Police Department that, in his or her opinion, the information should not be released to any person and shall assign as his or her reason that criminal charges have been filed or are contemplated being filed against any person as a result of the accident, the Police Department shall thereupon withhold information until its release has been approved by the prosecuting attorney.
(F) Nothing in this section shall be construed to be in conflict with state law concerning reports required by persons involved in motor vehicle accidents.
(Prior Code, § 70.072) Penalty, see § 70.999