Crash
Hit-and-Run With Injuries Reported in Placentia
Incident record
September 5, 2026
8:55 p.m.
South Melrose Street at West Santa Fe Avenue
Placentia, Orange County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A hit-and-run collision with injuries was reported the evening of Sept. 5 at South Melrose Street at West Santa Fe Avenue in Placentia, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 8:55 p.m.
Dispatch classified the crash as a hit-and-run involving injuries but did not confirm how many people were hurt. The record also did not include the number of vehicles involved or what caused the collision, and no information on the fleeing driver was provided beyond the incident type.
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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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