Idaho Hospital Sues Motorist in 2007 Crash

April 3, 2009

A Moscow, Idaho, hospital is suing the motorist who crashed into a fire hydrant and sent thousands of gallons of water into the hospital in 2007.

Court documents say the water caused more than $10,000 in damages. Darrel Aherin, a Lewiston attorney for the hospital, says insurance covered only a portion of the damage to sections of the hospital’s ground floor.

The lawsuit names Daniel Valasek, who is accused of driving the car on May 5, 2007 and hitting the hydrant. He was later convicted of driving under the influence, according to court documents.

Other defendants named in the suit include Ryan Tyson, who owned the car driven by Valasek, and Tyson’s parents, Robert Tyson and Gayla Tyson, of Caldwell.

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  • April 28, 2009 at 4:35 am
    concerned says:
    I totally agree with Sandra....this all seems a bit ridiculous to be able to sue someone when they are of no fault- meaning all the Tysons.....they should counter-sue the Hosp... read more
  • April 28, 2009 at 4:20 am
    sandra says:
    why don't we just sue moscow and u of i for allowing all the underage drinking on campus... the cops wont do anything to the kids because it's private property, so lets just a... read more
  • April 28, 2009 at 12:23 pm
    Pissed says:
    The kid that took the car didn't have permission! He said he was getting something out of the car and took off. He should be reliable for ALL of this, not the Tysons!! Why are... read more

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