Articles Posted in Personal Injury

In Latah County on November 25^th, 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.

Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation into the three-vehicle crash that occurred on November 22^nd at 11:03 p.m. The crash took place on I-84 at the intersection of Yale Road, just outside of Burley, Idaho. The three vehicles involved include, a Penske truck driven by a 25-year-old man from Texas, a Hyundai Freightliner driven by a 49-year-old man, and a Wabash semi driven by a 33-year-old man.

At the time of the crash, the 25-year-old driving the Penske was traveling westbound on I-84. As he was driving, he began to veer off to the side, causing him to collide with the guard rail. The vehicle flipped over and came to rest in the eastbound left lane.

The second driver, the 49-year-old man driving the Hyundai, was also traveling westbound when he noticed that the previous car had left notable debris. He attempted to swerve past the debris, but lost control of the vehicle. He left the roadway and came to rest in the median.

On November 19^th, at 6:40 p.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred on State highway 41 at the intersection of W Prairie Ave in Post Falls, Idaho. The two vehicles involved include a Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 75-year-old man from Cocolalla, and a Toyota Prius driven by a 56-year-old man from Coeur d’Alene.

At the time of the accident, the 75-year-old driver of the Silverado was traveling northbound on highway 41. He came to the intersection of W Prairie Ave and failed to stop at the red light, crashing into the oncoming Prius. The driver of the Prius, the 56_year-old man, was traveling west when he crossed the intersection and was struck.

Both men were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident. The driver of the Chevrolet sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The driver of the Prius sustained more serious injuries. He was also transported to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

On November 19^th in Idaho Falls, Idaho, two vehicles collided at the intersection of Yellowstone Highway and Iona Road at roughly 2:15 p.m. The parties involved include a 66-year-old male and a 65-year-old female from Aberdeen traveling in a 2022 Buick Enclave, and a 26-year-old female from Idaho Falls driving a 2016 Honda CR-V.

At the time of the accident, the 26-year-old woman was traveling west on Yellowstone Highway when the individuals from Aberdeen failed to yield to her. They were traveling eastbound on Iona Road and when they came to the intersection, failed to yield, and struck the other woman’s vehicle.

The driver of the Honda CR-V was not wearing a seat belt and was transported to a local hospital in an ambulance. Both the driver and the passenger in the Enclave were wearing seatbelts, and the 65-year-old woman was also transported to the hospital.

On Saturday, November 16^th, 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.

Idaho State Police are continuing their investigation and cleanup of an accident involving a semi and another car that occurred on November 14^th, at 11:31 a.m. The crash involved a 2013 Mazda CX-5, driven by a 21-year-old man from Carlsbad, California, and a semi driven by a 37-year-old man from Senora, Mexico.

At the time of the accident, the 21-year-old driving the Mazda, was traveling eastbound on I-84 near Declo, Idaho. The driver took exit 216 and turned south onto SH77, where he failed to yield to the oncoming semi. The driver of the semi was traveling southbound on SH77, when he attempted to swerve to avoid the car. He promptly lost control of the vehicle and went over the side of the overpass, crashing into the median below.

The driver of the semi was severely injured and was life flighted to a nearby hospital. The driver of the Mazda was not injured.

Monday November 11^th, in Caldwell, Idaho, a single vehicle crash occurred on Homedale Road at approximately 4:13 p.m.

The driver, a 43-year-old woman residing in Caldwell, was traveling westbound in her 2006 Honda Accord. As she traveled down Homedale Road, she reached the intersection of Compass Way, when she began to drift off the road. She slid off the right shoulder and was unable to avoid a tree.

The resulting crash left the woman badly wounded, and she succumbed to her injuries at the scene. Reportedly, she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

On Friday, November 8^th, an accident in Donnley Idaho occurred involving an ATV. The accident took place on Buckskin Road, at the intersection of Moore Road, in Valley County, at roughly 10:50 p.m.

The driver of the ATV, a 48-year-old man, was traveling westbound down Buckskin Road with his snowplow attached to the front, when he met an unexpected obstacle. He collided with the unknown object in the road, and the resulting force threw him from the vehicle. He sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance.

This incident is under continued investigation by the Idaho State Police. No other report of the man’s condition has been given at this time.

This Tuesday, November 5^th, in Mountain Home Idaho, a vehicle and pedestrian crash occurred at 6:25 p.m. on American Legion Boulevard. They were at N 14th St. E, in Elmore County.

An 86-year-old woman was traveling eastbound on American Legion Boulevard when she came up to a cross walk. She was driving a grey 2015 Subaru Forester from Grand View. The other woman, a 75-year-old from Mountain Home, was heading across the cross walk when the driver of the Subaru failed to stop and struck her. The woman hit sustained major injuries and was transported to a local hospital by air ambulance, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The 86-year-old who was driving sustained no injuries.

As a result of the crash, the roadway was blocked for just over three hours. Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate this accident.

On November 5^th, 2024, a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred on I-84 in Jerome County at about 4:53 a.m. at milepost 171. The parties involved included a 33-year-old woman from Twin Falls, Idaho, driving a blue 2006 Honda Pilot, and a 63-year-old man from Virginia, driving a 2022 Volvo semi-truck.

Just before 4:50 a.m., the woman driving the Honda was travelling westbound in the right lane when she began to experience car troubles. She turned on her hazards and then broke down, still in the right lane. The driver of the semi, who was also travelling westbound in the right lane, failed to stop or swerve and rear-ended the woman. She was still in her car and had her seatbelt on, but she succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The semi then crashed sideways into the jersey barrier. The driver of the semi sustained no major injuries, and he was also wearing a seatbelt.

This incident is under investigation by the Idaho State Police. The identities of the individuals have not been disclosed.