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2006 Kansas Code - 8-1602

      8-1602.   Accident involving death or personal injury; duties of drivers, reports; penalties for violations; revocation of license, permit or driving privileges. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident, or as close thereto as possible, but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1604. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

      (b)   Any person failing to stop or to comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

      (c)   The director may revoke the license or permit to drive or any nonresident operating privilege of any person so convicted.

      History:   L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1602; July 1.

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