A 19-year-old and his passenger were involved in a rollover involving only their vehicle on Thursday, October 10th, 2024. The single vehicle crash occurred at 9:06 p.m., on No Business Rd in Valley County in Idaho.
Both the driver and his 20-year-old passenger are from Donnelly, Idaho. They were driving the 19-year-old’s silver Dodge Ram, when the driver failed to follow a curve in the road and exited the roadway. The vehicle began to flip and ran down into a ditch where it hit two trees and stopped.
The driver sustained major injuries and passed at the scene. The passenger sustained no major injuries. Neither the driver nor the passenger was wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
Valley County Sheriff’s Office and the Donnelly Fire department came to the scene to assist the Idaho State Police. This case is under continued investigation by Idaho State Police. The identities of both boys have not yet been disclosed.
We are very sorry to hear about this loss. Our hearts go out to the friends and family of the deceased.
LIABILITY FOR 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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