Crash
Light Drizzle, Ambulance Called After Southbound SR-85 Crash in Santa Clara County
Incident record
October 22, 2026
8:07 a.m.
southbound State Route 85 at the Moffett Boulevard on-ramp
Santa Clara County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Light drizzle · 57°F · 0.02 in precip · 0 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported southbound on State Route 85 at the Moffett Boulevard on-ramp in Santa Clara County at 8:07 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, the number of people 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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