28-661

28-661. Accidents involving death or personal
injuries; failure to stop; classification; driver license
revocation

A. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death
of a person shall:

1. Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the
accident scene as possible but shall immediately return to the accident scene.

2. Remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the
requirements of section 28-663.

B. A driver who is involved in an accident resulting in death or serious physical
injury as defined in section 13-105 and who fails to stop or to comply with the
requirements of section 28-663 is guilty of a class 3 felony, except that if a driver
caused the accident the driver is guilty of a class 2 felony.

C. A driver who is involved in an accident resulting in an injury other than death
or serious physical injury as defined in section 13-105 and who fails to stop or to
comply with the requirements of section 28-663 is guilty of a class 5 felony.

D. The sentence imposed on a person for a conviction under this section shall run
consecutively to any sentence imposed on the person for other convictions on any other
charge related to the accident.

E. The department shall revoke the license or permit to drive and any nonresident
operating privilege of a person convicted pursuant to subsection B of this section for
five years.

F. The department shall revoke the license or permit to drive and any nonresident
operating privilege of a person convicted pursuant to subsection C of this section for
three years.