Facts:
The defendant hits a fence and a building and drives away. Damage is over $200. The property is next to a 2 lane street.

The cops brought a case as a "leaving the scene" charge. I'm trying to find the correct charge to file it under.

I'm looking at Texas Transportation Code 550.025

"operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a fixture or landscaping legally on or adjacent to a highway..."


I found a definition in 541.302. TRAFFIC AREAS
(5) "Highway or street" means the width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel.

This is the "highway", aka 601 Ross Street.
Google Maps

Is it a highway as contemplated by the statute?

Hey, Abdul,

Sounds like Ross Street is a highway to me.

Trevor