Idaho Law Blog
Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a collision that took place on April 20th, at 8:29 p.m. The crash involved two vehicles, who were traveling opposite directions on West Road, when they collided head-on.
The first vehicle, a 2006 Pontiac G6, was being driven westbound by a 29-year-old man from Jerome. As he approached the intersection of West Rd. and N 500 W, he failed to maintain his lane, crossing over the center line and veering into the oncoming eastbound traffic. His vehicle collided directly with the second vehicle, a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, which was being driven by a 72-year-old man from Jerome. The Equinox also had two passengers, a 70-year-old man from Jerome and a 20-year-old man from Griffith, Indiana.
Following the accident, the driver of the Chevy, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was fatally wounded and passed away. The other two passengers as well as the driver of the Pontiac were all wearing seatbelts, and all three individuals were transported to a local hospital to have their injuries checked and treated.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and the loss of this man’s life. We send our deepest condolences to his loved ones. We also hope that the other three injured individuals will be able to make 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.
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