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15 Meaning of traffic accident In this Act: traffic accident includes— (a) a collision between 2 or more vehicles or a vehicle and an animal; and (b) any other accident or incident involving a vehicle or animal in which a person dies or is injured, property is damaged, or an animal in someone’s charge dies or is injured.

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