Idaho Law Blog
Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on June 23rd, 2025. The accident took place on Interstate 15, at milepost 115, just south of Idaho Falls.
At the time of the accident, a 26-year-old man from Menan, Idaho, was traveling northbound in a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan. At approximately 6:41 p.m., as he came upon mile 115, a 58-year-old man from Ocean Park, Washington, walked onto the roadway for unknown reasons. The driver was unable to completely avoid him, but was able to slow down significantly.
The pedestrian sustained serious injuries; however, he survived the collision and was transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance. The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries.
We are sorry to hear about this accident, and we hope the pedestrian will be able to make a full recovery.
Unfortunately, according to the Idaho Department of Transportation’s crash report, in 2023, 226 pedestrian crashes occurred. Reports indicate that these crashes accounted for 17.4% of all multi-vehicle crashes in 2023. The Idaho Transportation Department says, “Crashes involving pedestrians decreased by 1% in 2023, but the number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes almost doubled.”
LIABILITY FOR SINGLE-VEHICLE CAR ACCIDENTS IN IDAHO
Although some car accidents may just be an accident, even single vehicle crashes may be caused by the negligence of a different person or entity than the driver involved in the accident. Idaho personal injury and wrongful death law compares the negligence of all persons and entities (including the plaintiff) who were a “substantial factor” in causing the accident. If the injured party’s negligence is less than 50% of the total negligence from other persons or entities, he may be entitled to damages.
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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