Idaho Law Blog
On March 22nd, a single vehicle travelling north on South Fork Road failed to navigate a curve and crashed. The accident took place at 4:11 a.m. at mile marker 19.
The vehicle, a 2017 Ford F350, was being driven by a 62-year-old man from McCall, and had a 59-year-old female passenger from Donnley. As they traveled, they came upon a curve in the road, and failed to successfully navigate it. The vehicle left the roadway and continued into the woods, where it hit a tree and came to a stop.
The 62-year-old driver succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Reports include that he was not wearing a seat belt at the time. His 59-year-old passenger sustained major injuries and was transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance for treatment. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time.
We are sorry to hear about this accident and loss. We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed. We also hope that the woman will be able to make a full and speedy recovery.
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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