Crash
Light Rain Falls as Crash Prompts Ambulance Call on Southbound Watt Avenue
Incident record
September 3, 2026
3:37 p.m.
southbound Watt Avenue at the American River Drive undercrossing
California
California
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1 injured
None reported
Light drizzle · 79°F · 0.01 in precip · 8 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on southbound Watt Avenue at the American River Drive undercrossing in California shortly before 3:37 p.m. on Sept. 3, 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, how many people may have been hurt, or what led to 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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