On Thursday, February 20th, two vehicles collided at milepost 31 on US95. The crash occurred at 6:59 a.m., and involved a 2013 Kenworth Semi with an enclosed trailer, and a 2001 Ford Explorer.
The semi, driven by a 23-year-old man from Mexico, was headed northbound. As he traveled down US95, he veered and crossed the center line, where he collided with the oncoming southbound traffic. The southbound traffic included the Ford Explorer, driven by a 65-year-old man from Parma, Idaho.
The semi struck the Ford head on, and the driver of the Ford passed immediately from the impact. The driver of the semi only sustained minor injuries, and both individuals wore seatbelts at the time of the accident.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and the loss of this man’s life. We send our deepest condolences to his loved ones.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, 22% of all crashes involving multiple vehicles were a result of head on collision. Head on collisions were the largest contributing cause of multi-vehicle crashes in 2023. Multiple vehicle crashes accounted for 72% of all motor vehicle crashes in 2023, leaving a total of 19,807 multi-vehicle crashes.
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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