Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles
Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4549.02: Stopping after accident on public roads or highways
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers must stop at accident scenes, provide identification and vehicle information to involved parties and police, and remain until police arrive. Violations range from first-degree misdemeanor to fourth-degree felony depending on injury or death resulting from the accident.
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