Crash
Injury Details Not Confirmed in Heber Crash on Interstate 405
Incident record
August 23, 2026
2:06 p.m.
northbound Interstate 405 at the Cherry Avenue off-ramp
Heber, Imperial County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Partly cloudy · 113°F · 11 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on northbound Interstate 405 at the Cherry Avenue off-ramp in Heber, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident occurred around 2:06 p.m. on Aug. 23, and dispatch listed the injury status as unknown at the time of the report. Temperatures at the scene were near 113 degrees, according to weather data for the area.
Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved, whether anyone was hurt, or what caused 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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