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ARTICLE 5. ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS; DUTIES
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(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to, great bodily harm to or death of any person or damage to any attended vehicle or property shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident, or as close thereto as possible, but shall then immediately return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of Section 10.01.025. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) when an accident results in:

(1) Total property damages of less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be punished as provided in Section 10.01.201.

(2) A person who violates this Section which results in injury to any person or property damages in excess of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. See: 10.01.002 & K.S.A. 8-1602. See: 10.01.002 & K.S.A. 8-254

(c) The driver shall comply with the provisions of Section 10.01.026.1. (Ord. 15-64 § 4, 2015; Ord. 14-57 § 3, 2014; Ord. 11-48 § 3, 2011; Ord. 06-66 § 1, 2006; Ord. 01-89 § 2, 2001.)