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Leyes de Atropello y Fuga en Virginia Occidental: Penas y Qué Hacer

Por Equipo Editorial de Recording Law13 min de lectura
Leyes de Atropello y Fuga en Virginia Occidental: Penas y Qué Hacer

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Puedo ir a prisión por un atropello y fuga en Virginia Occidental?

Sí. Si el accidente resulta en lesiones corporales graves o la muerte, puede enfrentar hasta 5 años en una prisión estatal. Los delitos menos graves conllevan hasta un año en la cárcel.

¿Qué pasa si no me di cuenta de que golpeé a alguien?

La falta de conocimiento puede ser una defensa, pero debe ser creíble. Los tribunales consideran factores como la gravedad del impacto, las condiciones climáticas y si una persona razonable habría sabido que ocurrió una colisión.

¿Cuánto tiempo tengo para reportar un accidente en Virginia Occidental?

Usted debe reportar un accidente reportable "de inmediato" usando el medio de comunicación más rápido. En la práctica, esto significa llamar al 911 o a la agencia policial más cercana tan pronto como sea posible después del accidente.

¿Qué pasa si dejo una nota en un vehículo desatendido pero el propietario dice que nunca la recibió?

Documente todo. Tome una fotografía de la nota y de dónde la colocó en el vehículo. Llevar un registro lo protege si el propietario luego alega que nunca se dejó ninguna nota.

¿Una condena por atropello y fuga afectará mi licencia de conducir?

Sí. Además de las penas penales, el DMV de Virginia Occidental puede suspender o revocar su licencia tras una condena por atropello y fuga, especialmente en delitos que involucran lesiones o la muerte.

¿Lesionado en West Virginia? Obtenga una revisión gratuita del caso con un abogado de lesiones personales

Si la negligencia de otra persona causó su lesión, podría tener derecho a compensación por gastos médicos, salarios perdidos y dolor y sufrimiento. Obtenga una revisión gratuita y sin compromiso de un abogado de lesiones personales en West Virginia. La mayoría trabaja por honorarios contingentes, así que no hay costo inicial.

La ley detrás de este artículo

Este artículo se apoya en 7 disposiciones legales conservadas en nuestro propio registro jurídico, cada una obtenida de la fuente oficial. Toque una sección para leer el texto vigente.

West Virginia Code

§ 1Crashes involving death or personal injuries; Erin’s Law.Vigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in the injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash or as close to the scene as possible and return to and remain at the scene of the crash until he or she has complied with the requirements of §17C-4-3 of this code: Provided, That the driver may leave the scene of the crash as may reasonably be necessary for the purpose of rendering assistance to any person injured in the crash, as required by §17C-4-3 of this code. (b) Any driver who is involved in a crash in which another person suffers bodily injury and who intentionally violates §17C-4-1(a) of this code when he or she knows or has reason to believe that another person has suffered physical injury in said crash is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000, confined in jail for not more than one year, or both fined and confined.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en code.wvlegislature.gov

Citada en 1 opiniones judicialesAplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2024

Casos destacados: Slone v. Racer (District Court, S.D. West Virginia 2024)

Identificado automáticamente a partir de las opiniones judiciales que citan esta sección; no es un ranking de qué caso prevalece.

§ 2Crashes involving damage to vehicle.Vigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such crash or as close thereto as possible but shall forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of such crash until he has fulfilled the requirements of section three of this article. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under such circumstances is guilty of a misdemeanor and, subject to the penalties prescribed in section one, article eighteen of this chapter.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en code.wvlegislature.gov

§ 3Duty to give information and render aid.Vigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
(a) (1) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall, if physically able to do so, provide to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with, the following: (A) His or her name, a valid telephone number where he or she may be contacted and the year, make, model and last four digits of the vehicle identification number of the vehicle he or she is driving; and (B) Proof of security and financial responsibility required by section three, article two-a, and section two, article four, chapter seventeen-d of this code, and if provided by insurance, the information provided upon the certificate of insurance, including the name of the insured, the name and contact information of the insurer and insurance policy number.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en code.wvlegislature.gov

Citada en 2 opiniones judicialesAplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2024

Casos destacados: Thomas v. Windstream Communications, LLC (District Court, S.D. West Virginia 2018) · Slone v. Racer (District Court, S.D. West Virginia 2024)

Identificado automáticamente a partir de las opiniones judiciales que citan esta sección; no es un ranking de qué caso prevalece.

§ 4Duty upon striking unattended vehicle.Vigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en code.wvlegislature.gov

§ 6Immediate notification of crashes.Vigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such crash to the local police department if such crash occurs within a municipality, otherwise to the office of the county sheriff or the nearest office of the West Virginia State Police.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en code.wvlegislature.gov

§ 8When driver unable to report.Vigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of making an immediate notification of a crash as required in section six of this article and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the crash capable of making a notification, such occupant shall make or cause to be made said notification not made by the driver.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en code.wvlegislature.gov

§ 1Vehicular homicide; aggravated vehicular homicide; vehicular homicide in a school zone; vehicular homicide in a construction zone; penalties; revocation of driving privileges upon conviction.Vigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
(a) When the death of any person, including an embryo or fetus as defined in §61-2-30 of this code, other than the person operating the motor vehicle, ensues within one year as the proximate result of injury caused by the driving of any motor vehicle anywhere in this state by any person in reckless disregard for the safety of others, the person operating the motor vehicle is guilty of vehicular homicide. (b) Any person convicted of vehicular homicide is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, confined in the jail for not more than one year, or both fined and confined.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en code.wvlegislature.gov

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Fuentes y referencias

  1. Fuente oficial: W. Va. Code § 17C-4-1: crashes involving death or personal injury; duty to stop(code.wvlegislature.gov).gov
  2. Fuente oficial: W. Va. Code § 17C-4-3: duty to give information and render aid(code.wvlegislature.gov).gov
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