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Hit-and-Run With Injuries Reported on Buena Vista Road

By Nationwide Report StaffAugust 24, 2026 at 11:29 p.m.

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Date

August 24, 2026

Time

11:29 p.m.

Roadway

Buena Vista Road at Jackson Valley Road

Location

Buena Vista, Amador County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

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A hit-and-run traffic collision with injuries was reported late Monday night at Buena Vista Road at Jackson Valley Road in Buena Vista, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 11:29 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2026.

Dispatch classified the crash as a hit-and-run with injuries but did not specify how many people were hurt. The record also did not include a vehicle count or a stated cause for the collision.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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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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