Commonwealth v. Saurbaugh

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Russell P. Saurbaugh was brought to trial in the Court of Quarter Sessions of York County on a bill of indictment charging that he “being then and there the operator of a motor vehicle . . . did strike and collide with another motor vehicle . . . thereby causing damage . . . and he, the said Russell P. Saurbaugh, did then and there wilfully and unlawfully fail to stop . . . and then and there wilfully and unlawfully did fail to reveal his identity and the registration number of his vehicle”. This offense, commonly termed hit and run, is proscribed by Section 1027 of The…