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El Sobrante Crash on San Pablo Dam Road Leaves Injury Status Unconfirmed

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 4, 2026

Time

3:53 p.m.

Roadway

San Pablo Dam Road at El Portal Drive

Location

El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported at San Pablo Dam Road at El Portal Drive in El Sobrante on Aug. 4 at 3:53 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch record listed injuries as unknown at the time of the report.

No further details on how many people may have been hurt were included in the dispatch entry. The number of vehicles involved and the cause of the crash were also not specified 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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