What to Do If You are involved in a Vehicle Accident
If you have been involved in an accident, never leave the scene of an accident. It is a crime. You must follow certain procedures if you are involved in an accident If anyone is injured in the accident, you must report the accident to the police and wait for the police to complete the formalities. You are also duty bound to help the injured and call for an ambulance or the paramedics.
You may be guilty of a felony – hit and run- if you flee the scene before the police arrive and if someone dies as a result of the accident, even if you didn’t cause the accident. If the accident results in property damage, you must make reasonable effort to contact the owner of the property.
If a police officer orders you to stop but you don’t, then you will be guilty of fleeing and eluding. Fleeing is a criminal offence. If a police officer orders you to stop, you are required by law to stop. You must stop when the officer driving behind you activates his or her lights and siren. If you injure anyone while fleeing or leave the state of Georgia, you will be guilty of felony no matter how fast you were driving.
Our DUI and criminal defense attorneys are based in Augusta, GA. If you have been charged with DUI in Augusta or anywhere throughout the CSRA, including Columbia County, Richmond County, Lincoln County, McDuffie, Jefferson and Burke Counties, then contact us.