2010 Arkansas Code
Title 27 - Transportation
Subtitle 4 - Motor Vehicular Traffic
Chapter 53 - Accidents
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 27-53-101 - Requirements in accidents involving death or personal injuries.

27-53-101. Requirements in accidents involving death or personal injuries.

(a) (1) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the 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 he has fulfilled the requirements of 27-53-103.

(2) Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

(3) An accident of this nature shall include all accidents which occur upon the streets or highways, upon the parking area of private business establishments, or elsewhere throughout the state.

(b) (1) Any person failing to comply with subsection (a) of this section or with 27-53-103 shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a Class D felony.

(2) The commissioner shall revoke the driver's license or commercial driver's license of the person so convicted.