In Latah County on November 25th, a two-vehicle crash occurred at 10:38 a.m. The crash occurred on Highway 95 at the intersection of Eid Road. Two men, both from Lewiston, Idaho were involved in this accident.
The first driver, a 40-year-old man in a 2001 Ford Focus, was traveling northbound on Highway 95 when he came upon traffic caused by road construction. The second driver, a 65-year-old man driving a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, was also traveling north near the traffic when the Ford swerved to avoid the traffic and struck his car. The Ford then left the roadway, driving off the right shoulder and down into an embankment.
The driver of the Ford sustained major injuries and was taken to a local hospital where he later passed away. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. The driver of the Chevrolet was wearing a seat belt and did not sustain any major injuries.
We are sorry to hear about this loss and we sent our condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed.
According to the Idaho Department of Transportation’s crash report, 27,679 total motor vehicle crashes occurred in 2023. Idaho’s Traffic Crash Clock indicates that, “A traffic crash occurred every 19 minutes.”
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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