Legal basis: Article 12 16 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that if the driver of a motor vehicle escapes after a traffic accident, and the motor vehicle participates in compulsory insurance, the insurer shall make compensation within the liability limit of compulsory insurance for motor vehicles; If the motor vehicle is unknown, the motor vehicle does not participate in compulsory insurance, or the rescue cost exceeds the liability limit of motor vehicle compulsory insurance, and the injured person needs to pay the rescue and funeral expenses, the social assistance fund for road traffic accidents shall pay in advance. After the social assistance fund for road traffic accidents is advanced, its management institution has the right to recover from the person responsible for traffic accidents.