Idaho Law Blog
On June 18th, at approximately 9:30 a.m., two vehicles collided on Interstate 84. The accident took place at milepost 175 just outside of Twin Falls. The first vehicle, a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, and the second vehicle, a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, were both traveling westbound.
The driver of the first vehicle, 68-year-old man from Burley with a 72-year-old female passenger, had just reached mile 175 when he was struck by the second vehicle. The pickup was sent off the roadway, before rolling and coming to a stop off the right shoulder of the highway. The Jetta did not leave the roadway.
The driver of the Chevrolet sustained severe injuries and passed away at the scene. No report is given on the condition of the passenger. Both individuals wore seatbelts at the time of the accident. The driver of the Jetta was transported via air ambulance to a local hospital to receive treatment.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and the loss of this man. We send our deepest condolences to his loved ones. We also send well wishes to the injured individuals and hope they will be able to make a full and speedy recovery.
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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