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Chowchilla Crash on Interstate 10 Leaves Injury Status Unconfirmed

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

September 6, 2026

Time

12:35 p.m.

Roadway

eastbound Interstate 10 at Robertson Boulevard

Location

Chowchilla, Madera County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on eastbound Interstate 10 at Robertson Boulevard in Chowchilla shortly after 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 6, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The report listed the injury status as unknown, meaning dispatch had not confirmed whether anyone was hurt at the time the call was logged.

No further details on the severity or number of people affected were included in the record. Dispatch also did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash.

Source: CHP dispatch records
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Legal context
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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