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Early-Morning Crash on State Route 71 Prompts Ambulance Response in Santa Ana
Incident record
October 25, 2026
1:16 a.m.
northbound State Route 71 near the Santa Ana River at Prado
Santa Ana, Orange County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported early Sunday on northbound State Route 71 near the Santa Ana River at Prado in Santa Ana, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The crash was logged around 1:16 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2026, with an ambulance requested to the location, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, how many people may have been hurt, or what led to the crash.
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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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