8-1606. Duty of driver or occupant to give notice of accident to police authority; exception; penalties.
8-1606
8-1606. Duty of driver or occupant to give notice of accident to police authority; exception; penalties. (a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to, great bodily harm to or death of any person or total damage to all property to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall give notice immediately of such accident, by the quickest means of communication, to the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority.
(b) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of an accident as required in subsection (a) and there was an occupant 18 years of age or older in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make or cause to be given the notice not given by the driver.
(c) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is involved in an accident resulting in property damage in the amount of $1,000 or more and such driver believes the conduct of other individuals causing or involved in such accident would place such driver in imminent danger of bodily injury by such individuals, such driver shall be required to provide the notice required by subsection (a), as soon as the imminent danger has passed.
(d) A person who violates this section which results in:
(1) Injury to any person or property damages in excess of $1,000 shall be guilty of a class A person misdemeanor.
(2) Great bodily harm to any person shall be guilty of a severity level 10, person felony.
(3) The death of any person shall be guilty of a severity level 9, person felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1606; L. 1978, ch. 38, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 12; L. 1985, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 342, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 133, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 182, § 2; July 1.