Crash

Hit-and-Run With Injuries Reported at Laurel Street and Spruce Street in Arroyo Grande

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 19, 2026 at 8:22 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 19, 2026

Time

8:22 p.m.

Roadway

Laurel Street at Spruce Street

Location

Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

A hit-and-run collision with injuries was reported at Laurel Street at Spruce Street in Arroyo Grande on Sept. 19, 2026, around 8:22 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records.

The dispatch record classified the crash as a hit-and-run with injuries but did not confirm the extent of those injuries. No vehicle count or cause was included in the report, and the fleeing driver has not been described.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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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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