South Carolina Statutes
§ 56-5-1260 — Immediate report of accidents resulting in personal injury or death.
South Carolina § 56-5-1260
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-1260 (2026).
Text
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately by the quickest means of communication, whether oral or written, give notice of such accident to the local police department if such accident occurs within a municipality, otherwise to the office of the county sheriff or the nearest office of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-326; 1952 Code SECTION 46-326; 1949 (46) 466.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 56-5-1260, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/56-5-1260.