Crash
Chiriaco Summit Crash on I-10 Prompts Ambulance Response
Incident record
August 4, 2026
6:14 p.m.
eastbound Interstate 10 east of Chiriaco Summit, near mile marker 87
California
California
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1 injured
None reported
Mainly clear · 110°F · 4 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on eastbound Interstate 10 east of Chiriaco Summit, near mile marker 87, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The entry listed an ambulance as en route, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. The crash occurred amid extreme heat, with temperatures near 110 degrees at the time.
Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash, and no injury count was provided in the record.
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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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