Crash
Hit-and-Run With Injuries Reported on Monterey Highway in Morgan Hill
Incident record
October 7, 2026
10:03 p.m.
Monterey Highway near the 13200 block
Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A hit-and-run collision with injuries was reported on Monterey Highway near the 13200 block in Morgan Hill shortly after 10 p.m. on Oct. 7, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch log classified the crash as a hit-and-run with injuries, though the extent of those injuries was not detailed.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, the number of people hurt, or what led to the crash.
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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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