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Costa Mesa Crash on State Route 73 Leaves Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 28, 2026

Time

3:24 p.m.

Roadway

northbound State Route 73 at Bear Street

Location

Costa Mesa, Orange County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on northbound State Route 73 at Bear Street in Costa Mesa around 3:24 p.m. on Aug. 28, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Dispatch logged the incident as an unknown-injury collision, meaning the extent of any injuries had not been confirmed at the time of the report.

No vehicle count or cause was included in the dispatch entry, and no further detail on injuries was available beyond the unconfirmed classification.

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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