Crash
Injury Extent Unclear After Brawley Crash on Northbound I-280
Incident record
August 13, 2026
1:16 p.m.
northbound Interstate 280 at the Cesar Chavez Street off-ramp
Brawley, Imperial County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Overcast · 100°F · 4 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported shortly after 1 p.m. on northbound Interstate 280 at the Cesar Chavez Street off-ramp in Brawley, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The injury status of those involved was not confirmed in the dispatch entry, and the incident was logged only as a crash of unknown injury severity.
Temperatures near 100 degrees under overcast skies were recorded in the area at the time. Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved, the cause of the crash, or whether anyone was hurt.
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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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