Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation involving a single-vehicle crash that occurred on November 2nd, just outside of Council, Idaho. The driver, a 72-year-old man, was driving a 2000 Ford pickup truck eastbound on Council Cuprum Road.
At roughly 5:40 p.m. when he reached mile post 16, he veered slightly and left the roadway. He attempted to turn back but overcorrected and the vehicle overturned.
The man was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, but he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The eastbound lanes were blocked for about 6 hours as a result of the crash.
We send our condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed.
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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