Idaho Law Blog
Spirit Lake, Idaho- Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a two-vehicle collision that took place on May 2nd, 2025. The crash involved a 2022 Honda touring motorcycle, and a 2014 Subaru SUV, and occurred around 11:40 p.m. on State Highway 54.
At the time of the accident, the Honda, driven by a 61-year-old woman, was traveling westbound on SH 54. As she came upon the intersection of SH 54 and Coeur d’Alene Dr, she was struck by the Subaru. The Subaru was being driven by a 23-year-old male as it traveled eastbound. The vehicle was attempting to make a left turn onto the connecting street, when the driver failed to yield to the oncoming motorcycle, causing a collision.
The driver of the Honda motorcycle was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident; however, she succumbed to her injuries shortly after. The driver of the Subaru was wearing a seatbelt and remained uninjured.
We are very sorry to hear about this accident and loss. We send our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the woman who passed.
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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