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Lexington Hills Crash Brings Ambulance to Highway 17

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 11, 2026 at 10:46 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 11, 2026

Time

10:46 a.m.

Roadway

southbound State Route 17 at the Redwood Estates on-ramp

Location

Lexington Hills, Santa Clara County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

A traffic collision was reported Friday morning on southbound State Route 17 at the Redwood Estates on-ramp in Lexington Hills, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The call, logged around 10:46 a.m., noted an ambulance was en route, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, how many people may have been hurt, or what led to the crash.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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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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