In Ada County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
After a Ada County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
Authorities are investigating a deadly truck and motorcycle collision that occured Friday. Police provided first aid to the motorcyclist until paramedics arrived, but he was taken to a local hospital and died soon after arriving.
Just after 4 p.m. Saturday at 9th and Front streets, Brenden Rogers of Boise was reportedly riding his skateboard on the sidewalk when a pickup driven by a 43-year-old Boise man struck him while driving out of a parking garage.
A man was driving the wrong way down State Street when he side-swiped the car being driven by a 70-year-old woman. He was ejected from his car and transported to a hospital. The woman, Susan K. Wymer, was also hospitalized, but died of blunt force trauma the next day.
A car full of teenagers rolled over after a 16 year-old passenger, a male, lit the driver's armpit hair on fire with a lighter.
Boise County officials say a man reported missing on Tuesday was found dead at the scene of a crash off Bogus Basin Road Thursday afternoon.
