Notus, ID — A woman was killed and four others were injured in a car accident that took place just outside Notus, Idaho, last Saturday. The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 20, around 5:30 in the afternoon.
Spook Meras lost control of his car while driving on U.S. 20, veering into oncoming traffic and hitting a car being driven by Eloy Montoya. Also in the car were his wife, Tillie, and two children. Tillie Montoya was taken to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, where she passed away. Eloy and the two children were wearing their seat belts at the time of the accident, and were also transported to the hospital.
Reports indicate that Meras was not wearing his seat belt when the accident occurred.
At this time, it’s unclear what caused Meras to lose control of his vehicle.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
The reports I’ve read on this accident haven’t provided a ton of details. At this time it’s unclear what caused the driver of the other vehicle to veer into oncoming traffic. How this plays out will largely depend on that. If I’m just speculating, and the accident was caused by driver inattention or something similar, then he would be held liable for the damages. It’s always possible that there was some sort of mechanical failure with the car. That sort of thing does happen, and more often than people think. However, going off the cases I’ve seen in the past, that isn’t the most likely scenario here.
— Grossman Law Offices
