Sec. 24-67.  Operator’s duty to stop, etc., in cases of property damage.

 

The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident either upon a public highway, private road, or private drive, resulting in damage to property, shall:

 

(1)       Immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident; and

 

(2)       Give his or her name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle and exhibit his or her operator’s license to the owner of the property struck or the driver or occupants of any other vehicle involved in the collision, except that if the driver has collided with a vehicle or other property which is unattended, the driver shall either (a) locate and notify the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle or other property of the information required by this section as well as the name and address of the owner of the vehicle which collided with the unattended vehicle or other property or (b) leave in a conspicuous place in or on the unattended vehicle or other property a written notice giving the information required by this section as well as the name and address of the owner of the vehicle which collided with the unattended vehicle or other property and a statement of the circumstances of the collision, and shall report the collision, by telephone or otherwise, to the appropriate peace officer within twelve hours.

 

Source:  Code 1962, § 10-12-1; Ord. No. 4208, § 1, 10-7-96

State law reference--Similar provisions, R.R.S. 1943, 60-696.