Crash

Ambulance Requested After Crash on Southbound Highway 17 in Lexington Hills

By Nationwide Report StaffJuly 10, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

July 10, 2026

Time

3:39 p.m.

Roadway

southbound State Route 17 at the connector to southbound State Route 85

Location

Lexington Hills, Santa Clara County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

A traffic collision was reported on southbound State Route 17 near the connector to southbound State Route 85 in Lexington Hills, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The report noted an ambulance was requested to the scene, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. The incident was logged at 3:39 p.m. on July 10.

Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash, and no injury count was given beyond the ambulance request.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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California accident information

Injury statute of limitations: 2 years (From date of injury (CCP 335.1).)
Wrongful death statute of limitations: 2 years (From date of death (CCP 377.60).)
Fault rule: California uses pure comparative negligence: partial fault reduces recovery proportionally but does not bar it.
Citations: CCP 335.1 (SoL); CCP 377.60 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Li v. Yellow Cab
Crash report agency: California Highway Patrol (CHP 190 request) for CHP-investigated crashes; local police/sheriff otherwise.

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