Crash
Lakehead Rest Area On-Ramp Crash Draws Ambulance in Light Drizzle
Incident record
October 31, 2026
11:16 p.m.
the on-ramp at the Lakehead Rest Area
Lakehead, Shasta County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Light drizzle · 48°F · 5 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported late Saturday night near the on-ramp at the Lakehead Rest Area in Lakehead, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry. The crash occurred shortly before 11:16 p.m. amid light drizzle in the area, conditions that may have affected roadway visibility.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the collision, and no injury count was given beyond the ambulance request.
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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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