Anderson Municipal Code Ch. 10.16 Accidents

It shall be the duty of every person riding, driving or in charge of any animal, or riding, driving, propelling or in charge of any vehicle upon any public street, alley or other public place within the city that collides with any animal, or with another vehicle, or with any fire hydrant, ornamental lighting post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, ornamental shade tree or other property or object of like nature located in or along any public street, alley or other public place within the city, to report the same within twenty-four hours to an office of the county sheriff's department or State Highway Patrol, in writing. Such report shall state the time when and the place where such collision took place; the correct name and address of the person owning and the person riding, driving or in charge of the animal, or riding, driving, propelling or in charge of such vehicle; and the correct license number of such vehicle.

(Prior code § 13. 17)

All members of the city police department shall have the power to investigate accidents resulting in personal injuries or death and to gather evidence for the purpose of prosecuting the person guilty of any violation of the law contributing to the happening of such an accident.

(Ord. 472 § 7, 1983)