(A) The driver of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, including, but not limited to any fire hydrant, ornamental lighting post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole or resulting in damage to any ornamental shade tree, traffic control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any street, shall, immediately following the incident, make a written report of the accident to the Police Department.
(B) Every report required by division (A) above shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person driving or in charge of the vehicle and shall briefly describe the property damage in the accident.
(C) A driver involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of this section if and during the time the driver is physically incapable of making a report but in that event the driver shall make a report as required in division (A) above within 24 hours after regaining the ability to make the report.
('61 Code, § 13.17) (Ord. 653, passed - - )