In Fort Collins and Larimer County, there really isn’t such a thing as a car accident. Anytime a vehicle is involved in an ‘accident’ police are always looking to right a ticket and make it someone’s fault. It’s usually why people flee the scene after getting into a crash. They panic and flee. That seems to be the case for a 19-year-old, who flipped his vehicle after overcorrecting. According to the report, he changed lanes at the same time as another car and overcorrected to avoid a collision. He ended up flipping his car after hitting the shoulder. He then climbed out of the car and ran from the scene. He took off some of his clothes and returned to the incident, pretending to be a jogger with no connection to the accident. Apparently, the ruse didn’t work, as he was ticketed for Leaving the Scene of an Accident also known as Hit and Run.
Larimer County Duty to Report Accident Lawyer: Definition of Hit and Run in Boulder
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Duty to Report Accident Involving Damage – C.R.S. 42-4-1602 – is:
Because it is your duty to report any accident involving damage, failure to do so will result in a traffic offense. In Colorado, you are required to report an accident involving injury, death, or damage. Even if the damage is to your car alone, you still have a duty to report.
Sentence for Failure to Report Accident in Loveland and Estes Park
Hit and Run or Failure to Report an Accident is a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, which is punishable by 10 to 365 days in the Larimer County Jail.
If you or someone you love has been ticketed for or charged with Hit and Run, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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