State v. Mr. P. (San Marcos Justice Court No. TR2006166071): Mr. P. was driving his friend’s car (in which his friend was a passenger), when they had a collision with the containment wall on the I-10. The passenger had struck his head, and Mr. P. drove to an apartment complex parking lot where parked the vehicle and walked away. His passenger then called 911 and police made contact with Mr. P. They were not going to arrest him for DUI because too much time had passed, yet they did cite him for Hit & Run. We were able to show that since his passenger knew who he was and where to find him, this was not truly “leaving the scene of an accident” without an exchange of information. The State agreed and amended the charge to a civil speeding ticket with a minor fine.
