Articles Posted in Personal Injury

On January 29^th, two vehicles collided at the intersection of US 95 and Highway 20-26. The accident took place at 7:03 p.m. and left the intersection blocked for upwards of 4 hours.

The first vehicle involved, a 2014 Honda Civic driven by a 24-year-old man with his 22-year-old passenger, was traveling north on US 95. As they traveled, they attempted to turn west onto Highway 20-26 when they were struck by the second vehicle, a 2021 Toyota Rav 4 driven by a 25-year-old woman from Kansas.

The resulting crash left the driver of the Honda with fatal wounds, and he passed at the scene. His passenger also sustained major wounds and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The driver of the Toyota drove herself in a private vehicle to a nearby hospital to have her wounds examined and treated.

In Canyon County on January 28^th, two vehicles, a 2008 Ford F150 and a 2024 Freightliner Semi, collided. The crash occurred on highway 19 at the intersection of Notus Road.

The Ford, driven by an 86-year-old man from Caldwell, Idaho, was traveling southbound down Notus Rd when he failed to yield to the oncoming semi. The semi, driven by a 45-year-old man from Boise, Idaho, collided with the Ford as he traveled westbound down SH 19.

The driver of the Ford sustained major injuries and passed at the scene. The driver of the semi was taken at a later time to a local hospital, but did not sustain life threatening injuries.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on January 26^th. The accident took place on I 84 at about 5:15 a.m. and involved two vehicles.

The first vehicle, a 2020 Kia Soul driven by an 18-year-old from Rexburg, with another female passenger, was traveling westbound. As she traveled, she veered slightly and struck the median barrier, which bounced her back onto the road and over into the westbound lanes. She was struck by an oncoming vehicle, a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by a 52-year-old woman from Middelton, who was traveling westbound. Both vehicles were sent spinning and overturned, coming to rest on their tops on the road.

The driver and passenger of the Kia sustained major injuries, and both were sent to a local hospital by air ambulance. The driver of the Jeep also sustained substantial injuries and was taken in a ground ambulance to a hospital.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on January 21^st. The crash took place in Clearwater County on State Highway 11, and involved two vehicles, a 2005 Buick Century, and a 2016 GMC Sierra.

At approximately 1:30 p.m. the driver of the Buick, a 65-year-old woman from Weippe, was traveling north on SH11. As she traveled, she began to veer and her vehicle crossed the center line, colliding with the Sierra, which was being driven by a 55-year-old man from Pierce.

The driver of the Buick sustained major injuries and passed at the scene. The driver of the Sierra was taken to a local hospital to have her injuries checked and treated.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a single vehicle crash that occurred on January 18^th at approximately 4:27 p.m. The crash took place on Spirit Lake Cutoff Road near the intersection of Dream Catcher Ln.

The 43-year-old driver, in a Chevrolet Silverado, was traveling southbound when he veered and left the roadway. The vehicle entered a heavily forested area and hit several trees before being overturned. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene.

We are very sorry to hear about this accident and loss and we send our deepest condolences to the friends and family of this man.

On January 18^th, two vehicles, both traveling eastbound on US 26, collided. At the time of the crash, they were near mile post 386, at about 3:10 p.m.

The two vehicles, a 2016 Polaris Ranger utility vehicle, and a 2021 Bluebird Bus, were headed eastbound when the Polaris, driven by a 56-year-old man from Rigby, was struck by the Bluebird. The bus was driven by a 79-year-old man from Afton, Wyoming.

Neither of the men sustained substantial injuries from the crash.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that took place on January 14^th just north of Carey Idaho. The accident occurred at roughly 3:30 p.m. at mile marker 213, on US 93.

The first driver, a 55-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was traveling southbound in a silver 2014 Chevrolet Silverado when he veered slightly. He crossed the center line and collided with the oncoming northbound traffic, which included a blue 2021 Toyota 4Runner driven by a 62-year-old woman with a 38-year-old female passenger, both from Kuna, Idaho.

Due to the speed and severity of the accident, both drivers succumbed to substantial injuries at the scene of the crash. The female passenger of the Toyota was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries. Reportedly, all three individuals were wearing safety restraints at the time.

On January 9^th, three vehicles got into a collision in Bonneville County. The crash took place on US 26 at the intersection of E 49 N street at approximately 2:18 p.m. The three vehicles involved included a black Cadillac XT5, a commercial semi, a green Toyota 4Runner, and a grey Ford Escape.

At the time of the accident, the Cadillac, driven by a 44-year-old woman, was travelling eastbound on E 49^th N. As she was driving, her view became obstructed by the semi, who was beginning to turn onto westbound E 49^th N. The third vehicle, the green Toyota driven by a 34-year-old man from Rigby, was traveling westbound on E 49^th N when it collided with the Cadillac. It then went on to strike the Ford, driven by a 49-year-old woman from Ammon, who was traveling eastbound.

All individuals wore seatbelts at the time of the accident, and only the driver of the Ford was taken to a local hospital. None of the other individuals sustained substantial injuries.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that took place on January 14^th just north of Carey Idaho. The accident occurred at roughly 3:30 p.m. at mile marker 213, on US 93.

The first driver, a 55-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was traveling southbound in a silver 2014 Chevrolet Silverado when he veered slightly. He crossed the center line and collided with the oncoming northbound traffic, which included a blue 2021 Toyota 4Runner driven by a 62-year-old woman with a 38-year-old female passenger, both from Kuna, Idaho.

Due to the speed and severity of the accident, both drivers succumbed to substantial injuries at the scene of the crash. The female passenger of the Toyota was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries. Reportedly, all three individuals were wearing safety restraints at the time.

Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on January 4^th, in Bonneville County. The crash took place at the intersection of US highway 26 and Ammon Road, just outside of Iona, at approximately 5:08 p.m. There was a total of four vehicles involved in this accident.

The first vehicle, a blue 2007 Honda Civic driven by a 22-year-old female from Rigby, was traveling westbound on US 26. As she came to the intersection, she attempted to turn south onto Ammon Rd. As she began to turn, she encountered the second vehicle, a silver Dodge Grand Caravan, driven by a 44-year-old man from Walla Walla, Washington, with a juvenile passenger. He was traveling eastbound down US 26 when the woman driving the Civic turned into him, colliding with his vehicle. The Dodge then went on to strike a blue 2024 Tesla Model Y driven by a 44-year-old man with three other adult passengers, and then a white 2013 Toyota Tundra driven by a 32-year-old woman. Both the third and fourth vehicles involved were traveling northbound on Ammon Rd at the time.

All parties involved wore seatbelts at the time of the accident, except the driver of the Dodge Caravan. The driver of the Honda Civic, and all 4 passengers of the Tesla were transported to nearby hospitals. None of the individuals sustained life-threatening injuries.