Idaho Law Blog
On Thursday, April 24th, two vehicles collided as they came upon slowed traffic on I15. The accident took place just north of Pocatello at milepost 74, at approximately 1:55 p.m.
At the time of the accident, two vehicles, a 2019 Audi A6 and a 2000 Subaru Legacy, were both traveling southbound on I15. The Audi, driven by a 60-year-old man with a 59-year-old female passenger both from Idaho Falls, came upon the traffic and slowed to a stop. The Subaru, driven by a 48-year-old man from Inkom, came upon the slowed traffic and failed to stop in time, striking the back of the Audi.
The driver of the Subaru was badly injured and passed away at the scene. Reports include that he did not have a seatbelt on at the time of the accident. Both the driver and passenger of the Audi were wearing safety restraints, and were both taken to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for their injuries.
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 the two injured individuals will be able to make a full and speedy recovery.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, 17% of all motor vehicle crashes were related to or caused by distracted driving. Of that 17%, 48 people were killed because of these accidents. Idaho Department of Transportation says that of these crashes, “failing to yield” is the largest contributing cause. 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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