Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation into a vehicle accident that occurred on Monday October 6th. The accident took place west of Swan Valley, at mile 365 on US 26.
At approximately 6:55 a.m., the first vehicle, a 2010 Volkswagen CC driven by a 30-year-old man from Idaho Falls was heading eastbound, when visibility on the roadway became very poor due to a thick fog. As he traveled, he struck a cow on the roadway. His vehicle came to rest in the lanes. Shortly after, another vehicle, a 2019 Ram 2500 pickup, came upon the stopped vehicle as he was traveling east. He was unable to stop in time to avoid the vehicle, and he collided directly with the Volkswagen.
The force of the impact was too great, and the driver of the Volkswagen succumbed to his injuries immediately. The driver of the Ram did not sustain any injuries.
We are so sorry to hear about this accident and the loss of this man. We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, multiple vehicle crashes accounted for 72% of all motor vehicle crashes in 2023, leaving a total of 19,807 multi-vehicle crashes. Of that total, 151 of those crashes resulted in fatality, and 594 caused serious injury.
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.
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