Leaving the scene of a crash requires the person had _______________ of the crash.

• A. Actual Knowledge (essential element)
• B. Intent to evade
• C. Knowledge of the other party's identity
• D. Negligence

Answer: (A)

The key factor being tested is whether the driver knew a crash had occurred. Leaving the scene is criminal only if the perpetrator has actual knowledge that a crash happened; without that knowledge, the offense isn’t complete under typical hit-and-run statutes. Intent to evade isn’t the element you must prove—you don’t need to show a specific motive beyond awareness of the incident. Knowing the other party’s identity isn’t required, since you can leave the scene even if you don’t know who you hit. And negligence alone isn’t enough to establish the crime here; the essential element is actual knowledge of the crash.