Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

Is striking a tree with a motor vehicle (yours) and leaving the scene without reporting it considered to be "Leaving the scene of an accident with property damage"?


Asked on 2/06/13, 7:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

Unless you own the tree, it is the crime of leaving the scene of an accident without reporting the accident. A tree is property and has value. When a car strikes a tree, it damages the tree. This accident must be report to the owner of the property or the police before the driver can leave the scene. Failure to do so is a crime.

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Answered on 2/06/13, 8:11 am


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