Idaho Law Blog
This Saturday, January 4th, two vehicles crashed on US highway 20 just west of Notus, Idaho, at approximately 7:35 a.m. The two individuals involved included a 22-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, both from Parma, Idaho.
At the time of the accident, the 22-year-old was traveling westbound in a blue 2005 Toyota Tundra, when he moved into the eastbound lane to pass another vehicle. He began to pass a semi but did not return to his lane in time to avoid the oncoming vehicle. He collided directly with the red 2004 Toyota Prius driven by the 33-year-old man.
The driver of the Tundra sustained major injuries and was transported to a local hospital by air ambulance to have his injuries checked and treated. The driver of the Prius succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and this loss. We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed. We hope that the injured man is able to make a full and speedy recovery.
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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