If I hit a car getting off the highway in a downpour rainstorm and gave the other driver my insurance information but left the scene, am I in trouble?
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If I hit a car getting off the highway in a downpour rainstorm and gave the other driver my insurance information but left the scene, am I in trouble?
I gave my insurance info and left. She was calling the cops but I didn’t stay. The cops called me and said I need to come in.
Asked on September 14, 2014 under Accident Law, South Carolina
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
They may cite you for leaving the scene of an accident. But you need to come in. You may want to retain a criminal defense attorney and have that person accompany you to the police station. If someone is calling the police and wants a report made of the accident, you are not allowed to just leave. However, if the accident was minor, they may just cite you for being at fault in the accident.
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