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Sec. 489(30). Duty to stop in event of accident.

(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting
in injuries or death to any person or damage to property shall
immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident and
any person violating this provision shall upon conviction be punished
as provided in subsection sixty-five of this section.


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(b) The driver of any vehicle involved in any such accident
shall also give his name, address, chauffeur's license number and
the registration number of his vehicle 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 physician, surgeon
or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent
that such treatment is necessary or is requested by the injured
person and it shall be unlawful for any person to violate
this provision.