Crash
Imperial Beach Hit-and-Run on Palm Avenue Leaves Injuries Reported
Incident record
October 18, 2026
11:58 p.m.
Palm Avenue at Carolina Street
Imperial Beach, San Diego County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A hit-and-run collision with injuries was reported late Sunday on Palm Avenue at Carolina Street in Imperial Beach, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 11:58 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2026.
Dispatch records classified the crash as a hit-and-run with injuries but did not specify how many people were hurt. The number of vehicles involved and the cause of the collision were not part of the dispatch entry.
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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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