On Tuesday, July 29th, two vehicles collided in Caldwell at the intersection of Clevland Blvd and Happy Day Blvd. The accident occurred at 4:34 p.m., and blocked the intersection for upwards of two hours.
The first driver, a 26-year-old woman from Nampa driving a 2008 Hyundai Elantra, was traveling southbound on Happy Day Blvd. She entered the intersection attempting to make a left turn, where she was hit by the second vehicle, a 2006 Saturn Vue. The driver of the Vue, a 65-year-old woman, had failed to stop for a red light, and entered the intersection out of turn.
The driver of the Saturn sustained substantial injuries, and she was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. The driver of the Elantra did not sustain any notable injuries, and she was wearing a seat belt.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and injury. We hope the 65-year-old woman will make a full recovery.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, 17% of all motor vehicle crashes were related to or caused by distracted driving. Of that 17%, 48 people were killed because of these accidents. Idaho Department of Transportation says that of these crashes, “failing to yield” is the largest contributing cause. 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.
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