Accidents

55-10-101. Accidents involving death or personal injury.
 (a)  The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall Immediateely 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 the driver has fulfilled the requirements of § 55-10-103. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. The requirements herein apply to accidents occurring upon highways and the premises of any shopping center, trailer park or any apartment house complex, or any other premises which are generally frequented by the public at large. 
 (b) (1)  A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. 
 (2) It is a Class E felony for any person to fail to stop or to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) when such person knew or should reasonably have known that death resulted from the accident. 
 (c)  The commissioner shall revoke the license or permit to drive and any nonresident operating privilege of the person convicted of a violation of this section. 

 [Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 78; 1976, ch. 674, § 1; T.C.A., § 59-1001; Acts 1984, ch. 758, § 1; 1988, ch. 788, § 1; 1989, ch. 323, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6, 111.]

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