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Eastbound Highway 50 Crash in Pollock Pines — Injury Status Not Confirmed

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

October 19, 2026

Time

4:47 p.m.

Roadway

eastbound U.S. Highway 50

Location

Pollock Pines, El Dorado County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on eastbound U.S. Highway 50 in Pollock Pines around 4:47 p.m. on Oct. 19, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Dispatch logged the call as a collision with unknown injuries, meaning the extent of any harm to those involved had not been confirmed at the time of the report.

The dispatch entry did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash, and no cause has been indicated in the record.

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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