If you collide with an animal and leave the scene, which violation applies?

If you collide with an animal and leave the scene, which violation applies?

• A. Fail To Comply
• B. Leaving Scene Of Injury Accident
• C. Leaving Scene Of Property Damage
• D. Leaving Scene Of Animal Accident

Answer: (D)

In New York, leaving the scene of a crash is charged based on what was struck. An animal collision has its own specific offense, so leaving the scene after hitting an animal is Leaving Scene Of Animal Accident. The scenario doesn’t mention injury to a person or only property damage, so the general categories for those situations don’t apply here. The option labeled as Fail To Comply isn’t about leaving the scene but about failing to follow a command or other duty, so it doesn’t fit this situation.

In New York, leaving the scene of a crash is charged based on what was struck. An animal collision has its own specific offense, so leaving the scene after hitting an animal is Leaving Scene Of Animal Accident. The scenario doesn’t mention injury to a person or only property damage, so the general categories for those situations don’t apply here. The option labeled as Fail To Comply isn’t about leaving the scene but about failing to follow a command or other duty, so it doesn’t fit this situation.