Crash

Crash on Valencia Road in Aptos Leaves Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report StaffNovember 14, 2026 at 10:49 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

November 14, 2026

Time

10:49 p.m.

Roadway

Valencia Road near the 3300 block

Location

Aptos, Santa Cruz County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

A traffic collision was reported on Valencia Road in Aptos late Saturday night, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 10:49 p.m. Nov. 14, 2026.

Dispatch records did not confirm whether anyone was injured in the crash. Also absent from the record were the number of vehicles involved and any indication of what caused the collision.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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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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