Crash
Hit-and-Run with Injuries Reported on Southbound I-5 at 4th Street
Incident record
October 7, 2026
1:22 p.m.
southbound Interstate 5 at 4th Street
California
California
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1 injured
None reported
Report body
A hit-and-run collision with injuries was reported on southbound Interstate 5 at 4th Street in California shortly after 1:20 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch classified the incident as a hit-and-run with injuries, though the extent of those injuries was not detailed.
No vehicle count or cause was included in the dispatch entry, and no further details on the fleeing driver were provided beyond the initial classification.
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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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