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Early-Morning Crash on Gale Avenue Prompts Ambulance in Hacienda Heights
Incident record
November 1, 2026
4:04 a.m.
Gale Avenue at Gatlin Avenue
Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Moderate drizzle · 60°F · 0.02 in precip · 2 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported at Gale Avenue at Gatlin Avenue in Hacienda Heights around 5:04 a.m. Sunday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested to the scene, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. Dispatch noted moderate drizzle in the area at the time of the crash.
The dispatch entry did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the collision, and no injury count was listed.
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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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