Articles Posted in Personal Injury

On March 22^nd, a single vehicle travelling north on South Fork Road failed to navigate a curve and crashed. The accident took place at 4:11 a.m. at mile marker 19.

The vehicle, a 2017 Ford F350, was being driven by a 62-year-old man from McCall, and had a 59-year-old female passenger from Donnley. As they traveled, they came upon a curve in the road, and failed to successfully navigate it. The vehicle left the roadway and continued into the woods, where it hit a tree and came to a stop.

The 62-year-old driver succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Reports include that he was not wearing a seat belt at the time. His 59-year-old passenger sustained major injuries and was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance for treatment. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time.

Idaho State Police are continuing to search for information regarding an accident involving a bicyclist and two other vehicles, one of which fled the scene following the collision. The crash occurred in Caldwell, Idaho, at the intersection of the I84 off ramp at mile 26, and US Highway 20-26. This incident took place on Tuesday evening, at 7:03 p.m., on March 18^th, 2025.

At the time of the accident, the 55-year-old male bicyclist was traveling eastbound on US 20-26, when he began to cross the street at the intersection. The first vehicle, which was later identified to be a silver or light grey Acura TL from 2004-2006, was exiting the freeway. The unknown driver failed to stop for the cyclist, and struck him hard, causing him to fall off his bike and land on the ground. The vehicle promptly fled the scene, before emergency services were alerted. Before the cyclist was able to get up and exit the roadway, the second vehicle, a 2013 RAM 2500 driven by a 43-year-old man, also failed to stop for the cyclist, and struck him a second time.

The resulting injuries the cyclist sustained proved to be fatal. He passed away at the scene before emergency services were able to transport him to a hospital. At the time of the accident, he was wearing a helmet. Neither of the two drivers involved sustained any injuries.

Idaho State Police are investigating a collision that occurred on March 14^th, 2025, in Bonner County Idaho. The incident took place on US 95 at mile 487, just before 10 a.m. Two vehicles, a Chevy and a semi-truck, were involved.

At the time of the accident, the 2005 black Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 48-year-old man from Athol, Idaho, was traveling northbound. As he continued down US 95, he veered over the center line and into the oncoming southbound traffic. Among the southbound traffic was the blue 2024 Freightliner, driven by a 31-year-old man from Calgary, Canada.

The two vehicles collided head on, and the driver of the Chevy did not survive the impact. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time. No report is given detailing the condition of the semi driver.

Idaho State Police are investigating a collision that occurred on March 14^th, 2025, in Bonner County Idaho. The incident took place on US 95 at mile 487, just before 10 a.m. Two vehicles, a Chevy and a semi-truck, were involved.

At the time of the accident, the 2005 black Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 48-year-old man from Athol, Idaho, was traveling northbound. As he continued down US 95, he veered over the center line and into the oncoming southbound traffic. Among the southbound traffic was the blue 2024 Freightliner, driven by a 31-year-old man from Calgary, Canada.

The two vehicles collided head on, and the driver of the Chevy did not survive the impact. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time. No report is given detailing the condition of the semi driver.

On March 13^th, a single vehicle traveling west on Lovell Valley Rd left the roadway and crashed. The accident took place at 11:04 p.m., at block 2000.

At the time of the accident, the vehicle, a grey 2018 Toyota Highlander, was traveling westbound. As it traveled, the vehicle veered and left the roadway, before crashing into a nearby ditch then rolling into a forested area, where it came to rest against a tree.

One passenger, a 45-year-old woman from Omak, Washington, passed at the scene. the other passenger, a 32-year-old woman from Plumber, Idaho, was able to contact a local homeowner, who called for help. Upon the arrival of emergency services, the surviving woman was taken to a hospital by air ambulance to receive treatment for her injuries. Neither of these women were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that took place in Bonner County between the evening of March 9^th, and the morning of March 10th. The crash involved a single vehicle that was traveling westbound on Colburn Culver Rd.

At the time of the accident the driver of the vehicle, a 43-year-old woman, was traveling towards the intersection of Colburn Culver Rd and US 95 at a high speed. The vehicle was unable to navigate the intersection, and it crossed over US 95, before leaving the roadway and coming to a rest in a pond nearby.

Her vehicle was not found until many hours later, and during that time the driver succumbed to her injuries. Reports include that she was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

Hayden Idaho- Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that took place on March 3^rd, 2025. The incident involved two vehicles, a red Honda SUV, and a silver Subaru Legacy.

Preceding the accident, several individuals had reported to emergency personnel that a red Honda was traveling southbound on US 95 at over 100 miles per hour, and that the vehicle had its emergency hazard lights on. As the unknown driver of the Honda came to the intersection of Hayden Ave at milepost 449, they failed to yield to the eastbound traffic, who had the green light. An ISP trooper, who was stopped at the red light heading northbound, witnessed the Honda fly through the intersection, where it T-boned another vehicle. The second vehicle, the Subaru, was traveling through the intersection eastbound.

The Subaru slid and came to rest in the southbound lanes. The Honda was sent over the median and into the northbound lanes, nearly striking the ISP officer, before it rolled and came to rest on a bike path. The ISP officer called back up and both individuals administered medical aid.

On Sunday March 2^nd, a single vehicle, driven by a 27-year-old female struck a pedestrian on State Highway 19. At the time of the accident, she was traveling east on SH 19, when she failed to yield to the pedestrian, who was crossing the eastbound lanes.

The accident took place near the intersection of Dixie River Road, just west of Caldwell, Idaho. Reports include that it was roughly 5:54 a.m. when this occurred.

Following this accident, the pedestrian, a 47-year-old woman from Homedale, succumbed to her injuries. The 27-year-old driver of the 2012 Ford Focus was transported to a local hospital to have her injuries assessed.

Three vehicles, a grey 2007 GMC Sierra, a 2014 gold Nissan Altima, and a dark blue 2004 GMC New Sierra truck, collided on US 95 on February 28^th, 2024. The crash took place at Milepost 295, just outside of Lapwai, Idaho, at 6:14 p.m.

The first vehicle, the 2007 GMC driven by an 18-year-old male from Weippe, was traveling southbound. At the time of the accident, the headlights of this vehicle were not on, making it nearly invisible. The second vehicle, the Nissan driven by a 50-year-old male from Caldwell, was traveling northbound behind the third vehicle, when he attempted to pass. He entered the southbound lane to pass the 2004 GMC, driven by a 63-year-old man from Redmond, Oregan, and did not see the oncoming 2007 GMC.

The vehicles collided head-on, and the grey GMC rolled to its side, coming to rest in the lanes of travel. Both other vehicles were also damaged and remained on the road.

On February 22^nd, two vehicles crashed at 4:47 p.m. on US 95. They were just outside of Marsing, Idaho, at milepost 17.

The first vehicle, a 2014 Chevy Curz driven by a 33-year-old man from Marsing, was traveling northbound. As he traveled, he began to veer over the center line and into oncoming traffic. He collided head on with the second vehicle, a 2018 Kenworth semi with one trailer, driven by a 36-year-old man from Tijuana, Mexico.

The driver of the Chevy was badly injured and was transported via life flight to a large hospital. The driver of the semi was also injured, and was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment.