Idaho Law Blog
Last Tuesday on October 15, 2024, a single-vehicle collision occurred on I15 in Oneida County around 4:30 p.m. The driver, a 29-year-old man from the North Logan area in Utah, had a passenger from Pocatello, Idaho, a 34-year-old man.
They were driving a 2004 GMC Sierra southbound on I15 when the driver faltered and started to veer off the right shoulder. In an attempt to remain on the road, he overcorrected causing the car to roll through the other lanes, landing upside down in the median.
Neither man was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, resulting in major injuries for both passengers. The driver was transported by air to the nearest hospital. The passenger’s injuries were too great, and he passed at the scene. This incident is still under investigation by the Idaho State Police. The identities of both men have not yet been released.
We offer our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased man. Our thoughts are with the injured man and his loved ones. We hope he makes a swift and full recovery.
DRIVER NEGLIGENCE IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
Drivers with passengers in the vehicles want to get their passengers and themselves to their destinations safely. Some car crashes are merely just accidents. However, if driver negligence causes an accident, it is important to know that Idaho law generally does not prevent a passenger from bringing a personal injury action against the driver of the vehicle and her car insurance policy – even if the driver is a relative of the passenger or a co-insured on the 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 and any applicable insurance policy.
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