Crash
Hit-and-Run With Injuries Reported on Soda Bay Road in Lake County
Incident record
September 18, 2026
7:58 p.m.
Soda Bay Rd / Big Valley Rd
Lake 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. 18 at Soda Bay Road at Big Valley Road in Lake County, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 7:58 p.m.
Dispatch classified the crash as involving injuries but did not specify how many people were hurt or the extent of those injuries. No vehicle count or cause was included in the record, and details on the fleeing driver were not provided beyond the hit-and-run designation.
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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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