Crash
Chowchilla Crash on Westbound I-10 Prompts Ambulance Request
Incident record
October 2, 2026
10:24 p.m.
westbound Interstate 10 east of Monterey Avenue near mile marker 45
Chowchilla, Madera County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported on westbound Interstate 10 east of Monterey Avenue near mile marker 45 in Chowchilla, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 10:24 p.m. on Oct. 2, with an ambulance requested, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed.
Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash, and no injury count was included 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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