Crash
El Dorado County Crash Reported Near Ponderosa Road On-Ramp to Highway 50
Incident record
November 3, 2026
12:52 p.m.
the southbound Ponderosa Road on-ramp to westbound U.S. Highway 50
El Dorado County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Light drizzle · 57°F · 0.01 in precip · 4 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported Tuesday afternoon at the southbound Ponderosa Road on-ramp to westbound U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged around 12:52 p.m. with injury status not confirmed in the dispatch entry. Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time.
Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved, what led to the crash, or whether anyone was hurt. No further details were included in the CHP record.
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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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