Received a citation for misdemenor Leave the scene of accident with property damage.

Received a citation for misdemenor Leave the scene of accident with property damage.

I was pulling out of a parking lot and hit a person on a bicycle. He got up and I asked him if he was ok and he said yes, then I asked him if his bike was ok. He said yes again. How can I be charged with leaving the scene?

Asked on June 10, 2009 under Accident Law, Florida

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