§ 114-191 — Information required
Code of the City of Charleston, West Virginia (Supp. No. 56: codified through Bill No. 8069, enacted March 16, 2026) · Charleston, W. Va., City Code § 114-191
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Sec. 114-191. - Information required.
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or resulting in damage to another vehicle which is driven or attended by any person, shall immediately stop his vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close to the accident as possible, and without obstructing traffic more than is necessary, and shall then forthwith return to the scene of the accident and shall then and there give his name, address and the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall, upon request and if available, exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with, and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making arrangements for the carrying, of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person. In addition to these requirements, the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, whether oral or written, give notice of such accident to the city police department.
(Code 1975, § 31-107(a))