Crash
Injury Details Not Specified in Newport Beach Crash on SR-118
Incident record
October 19, 2026
10:30 p.m.
westbound State Route 118 at the Balboa Boulevard off-ramp
Newport Beach, Orange County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported on westbound State Route 118 at the Balboa Boulevard off-ramp in Newport Beach shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch listed the injury status as unknown, with no further detail on the extent of any injuries.
The record did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash, and no cause was listed.
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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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