[Amended 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-02]
A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident
resulting in injury or death to any person shall immediately stop
such vehicle at the scene of such accident. He shall give his name,
address and the registration number of his vehicle and exhibit his
operator's or chauffeur's license 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 hospital or physician or surgeon for
medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment
is necessary or is requested by the injured person.
B. Any person who violates this section shall be fined
$250 and shall pay the costs of prosecution.
Cars involved in accidents resulting in death
to human beings shall not be moved from the place of the accident
until the arrival of police, except if needed to convey an injured
person to a hospital or a doctor.
It shall be the duty of the person in charge
of any garage or repair shop to report to the Police Department within
24 hours after receiving any motor vehicle which shows evidence of
having been involved in a serious accident or having been struck by
a bullet, giving the engine number, registration number and the name
and address of the owner of such vehicle, if known.
Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle
from a street shall also remove any glass or other injurious substance
dropped upon the street from such vehicle.