In Canyon County on January 28th, two vehicles, a 2008 Ford F150 and a 2024 Freightliner Semi, collided. The crash occurred on highway 19 at the intersection of Notus Road.
The Ford, driven by an 86-year-old man from Caldwell, Idaho, was traveling southbound down Notus Rd when he failed to yield to the oncoming semi. The semi, driven by a 45-year-old man from Boise, Idaho, collided with the Ford as he traveled westbound down SH 19.
The driver of the Ford sustained major injuries and passed at the scene. The driver of the semi was taken at a later time to a local hospital, but did not sustain life threatening injuries.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and this loss. We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed.
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.
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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