Cron

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court granting a motion to set aside an information which charged Melvin S. Cron with violation of section 20001 of the California Vehicle Code in that:

The ground upon which the motion was based was that defendant had been committed without reasonable or probable cause (Pen. Code, § 995). It is conceded that an accident did happen at the time and place indicated in the information through a rear end collision of the automobile driven by defendant with the pickup truck driven by Mr. Avario in which his wife, Julia Avario, was riding; that as a result, Mrs. Avario was thrown from the truck and sustained injuries consisting of a cracked rib and bruises and contusions; that defendant did immediately stop his vehicle and that he remained in the vicinity for about five minutes. It is also clear that he did not give to either of the A varios the information concerning his identity required by law, and he did not furnish aid to Mrs. Avario in connection with her injuries.

The contention was made by defendant’s counsel in support of his motion that it was unnecessary and impractical, if not impossible, for the defendant to have given the…