Most states have provisions in their traffic laws that require a driver who is in an accident to stop and render aid, or render assistance, to others who have been injured in the accident. This provision is usually found in the same part of the law that requires an individual to remain at the scene of the accident and provide certain information to the other driver. Rendering aid, or assistance, does not mean that an untrained person is expected to perform a lifesaving procedure on a critically injured person. What it does mean is that you have a moral and legal obligation to stop, determine if the person needs assistance, and call for emergency medical care for that person.
In Connecticut, if a person fails to stop, render assistance, and exchange information with the other driver or provide information to an officer, a witness to the accident, or an owner of damaged property, the offense is known as evading responsibility, and is punishable by a fine of $75 or more, a license suspension, and incarceration, depending on the severity of the accident, whether there were any injuries, and whether the offense is the driver’s first violation or a subsequent violation.