North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles
N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-166: Duty to stop in event of a crash; furnishing information or assistance to injured person, etc
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers involved in crashes causing serious injury or death must stop at the scene and remain until law enforcement completes investigation. Willful violation is a Class F felony; death-involved crashes require aggravated sentencing.
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