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A driver involved in a traffic collision resulting in personal injury or death is legally permitted to leave the scene without stopping, provided they report the incident to law enforcement within 24 hours.

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False. Drivers involved in a collision causing personal injury or death must stop immediately at the scene of the accident.
The statement is false because drivers involved in collisions resulting in injury or death are legally required to stop immediately at the scene. Failure to stop at the scene before departing is a serious offense regardless of later notification.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary legal duty of a driver involved in an injury crash.
The driver must immediately stop their vehicle at or as close to the scene as safely possible.
Immediate stopping ensures prompt aid to injured parties and allows law enforcement to investigate.
2
Evaluate the validity of leaving the scene and reporting later.
Leaving the scene without stopping constitutes leaving the scene of an accident (hit-and-run), which is illegal.
Subsequent police reports within 24 hours do not excuse or fulfill the immediate on-scene legal duty.

Key Concept

Mandatory Immediate On-Scene Stop Requirement
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