Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Adams

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is an appeal by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Department) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which reversed the Department’s suspension of the motor vehicle operating privilege of Russell Shaner Adams, the instant appellee.

On September 17, 1977, Adams was involved in an accident while driving his automobile. However, he failed to stop his vehicle and remain at the scene, as required by Section 3743(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §3743(a). According to Adams he was unaware of the accident at the time of the…