Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 5/9/1990

Comstock v. State

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573 A.2d 117
82 Md. App. 744
1990 Md. App. LEXIS 81

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holding that defendant could be found to be “involved” in an accident for purposes of leaving-the-scene statute when the fatal collision was “a natural consequence” of defendant’s abrupt lane change, which caused other motorist to swerve into oncoming traffic
holding that, in order for a driver to be convicted of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, the conditions must have been such that the driver knew, should have known, or reasonably should have anticipated that the accident and the resulting injury occurred
holding that, in order for a driver to be convicted of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, the conditions must have been such that the driver knew, should have known, or reasonably should have anticipated that the accident and the resulting injury occurred
construing provision of Maryland Vehicle Law in light of this principle
driver was involved in an accident where his sudden lane change caused another driver to swerve and collide with oncoming traffic
defendant made an illegal lane change

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