Crash

Death Valley Crash on State Route 190 Prompts Ambulance Response

By Nationwide Report Staff
Map showing DEATH VALLEY, Inyo County, CA
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

September 29, 2026

Time

4:03 p.m.

Roadway

State Route 190

Location

DEATH VALLEY, Inyo County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on State Route 190 in Death Valley at 4:03 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2026, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry.

The record did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what may have caused the crash, and no injury count was given.

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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