On January 29th, two vehicles collided at the intersection of US 95 and Highway 20-26. The accident took place at 7:03 p.m. and left the intersection blocked for upwards of 4 hours.
The first vehicle involved, a 2014 Honda Civic driven by a 24-year-old man with his 22-year-old passenger, was traveling north on US 95. As they traveled, they attempted to turn west onto Highway 20-26 when they were struck by the second vehicle, a 2021 Toyota Rav 4 driven by a 25-year-old woman from Kansas.
The resulting crash left the driver of the Honda with fatal wounds, and he passed at the scene. His passenger also sustained major wounds and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The driver of the Toyota drove herself in a private vehicle to a nearby hospital to have her wounds examined and treated.
We are so sorry to hear about this accident and loss. We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed in this accident. We also hope the other individuals are able to make a full recovery.
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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