Idaho Law Blog
On Monday, July 21nd, two vehicles collided on US Highway 95, at milepost 64.5. At the time of the accident, the first vehicle, a blue 2014 Toyota Rav4, was headed northbound, and the second vehicle, a black 2012 Dodge Ram, was traveling south.
At approximately 10:57 p.m., the driver of the Toyota, a 45-year-old woman from Fruitland, began to veer over the center line. She crossed into the oncoming southbound traffic, and collided head on with the Ram. The driver of the Ram was a juvenile, and was also transporting two other juveniles.
The 45-year-old driver of the Toyota was critically injured and transported via life flight to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. One of the juvenile passengers of the Ram was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance for minor injuries, and the other two juveniles, the driver and second passenger, did not sustain substantial injuries.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and this loss. We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the woman who passed. We also send our well wishes to the injured juvenile and hope for a full and speedy recovery.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, 22% of all crashes involving multiple vehicles were a result of head on collision. Head on collisions were the largest contributing cause of multi-vehicle crashes in 2023. Multiple vehicle crashes accounted for 72% of all motor vehicle crashes in 2023, leaving a total of 19,807 multi-vehicle crashes.
LIABILTIY FOR ACCIDENTS IN IDAHO
No one who gets into or drives a vehicle wants to be involved in an accident. But unfortunately, car accidents happen. Idaho uses a fault-based system to impose liability on the party most at-fault for the accident. A legal principle called “comparative negligence,” is applied to determine the negligence of all involved parties. If the Plaintiff’s negligence is less than 50%, then she generally can recover damages from the Defendant (or the Defendant’s insurance policy).
Our personal injury attorneys can advise injured persons about their particular case and how Idaho’s legal principles of negligence, causation, and liability apply to it.
Notes: The information used to create this blog post comes primarily from the Idaho State Police News Releases. Information has not been independently verified by this firm. Please report any inaccuracies in this post to our firm. We will correct or remove the article, if asked.
Disclaimer: This blog is not intended as solicitation for professional employment to a specific person. It is intended as a legal news and advertisement post. The post does not constitute legal or medical advice.