On Saturday, November 16th, a 53-year-old man got into an accident involving only his vehicle just outside of Swan Valley. The crash occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Highway 26 around milepost 368.
At the time of the crash, the 53-year-old man, from Victor Idaho, was traveling eastbound in a 2003 GMC pickup. When he reached mile marker 368, veered off the left shoulder. He left the roadway and collided with an embankment, where he was thrown from the vehicle.
He was badly injured and passed at the scene. Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate this incident.
We are sorry to hear about this loss and send our thoughts and condolences to the friends and family of the man who passed.
Unfortunately, according to the Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report, 7,750 single vehicle crashes occurred in 2023, and 91 of those resulted in fatalities. The Idaho Department of Transportation says, “While crashes involving a single vehicle occur less frequently than crashes involving multiple vehicles, the resulting injuries are often more severe.”
LIABILITY FOR SINGLE-VEHICLE 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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