We reverse appellant's conviction for leaving the scene of an accident which killed one individual and seriously injured another because of the absence of any instruction to the jury on "constructive knowledge" of the death/injury. We also remand for a new trial. In doing so, we do not fault the trial court as there was no standard jury instruction upon the substantive crime.
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