Under 625 ILCS 5/11-402, a driver must stop for any accident involving vehicle damage or personal injury. There is no minimum damage threshold. Even a fender bender in a parking lot triggers the stop-and-exchange duty. Leaving the scene of an accident involving only property damage remains a Class A misdemeanor, but leaving after injury becomes a Class 4 felony, and leaving after death becomes a Class 1 felony. The chicagoduilawyer.net brand emphasizes the knowledge element: the State must prove the driver knew or should have known an accident occurred. Minor contact cases can turn on whether the driver felt or saw impact.
