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Colusa County Crash at Bear Valley Road and State Route 20 Leaves Injury Status Unknown

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

October 12, 2026

Time

1:40 p.m.

Roadway

Bear Valley Road at State Route 20

Location

Colusa County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported at Bear Valley Road at State Route 20 in Colusa County on Oct. 12, 2026, at around 1:40 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The report listed the injury status as unknown.

Dispatch records did not confirm whether anyone was hurt, nor did they 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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