§17C-4-7 Written reports of accidents.
§17C-4-7. Written reports of accidents.
Every law-enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident occurring on the public highways of this state resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars or more shall, either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses, within twenty-four hours after completing such investigation, forward a written report of such accident to the division. The division shall prepare a form for such accident report and, after approval of such form by the commissioner, the superintendent of the West Virginia state police and the commissioner of highways, shall supply copies of such form to police departments, sheriffs and other appropriate law-enforcement agencies. Every accident report required under the provisions of this section shall be made on such form.