Crash

Light Rain Precedes Santa Ana Crash at Catalina and Tustin Avenues

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

October 12, 2026

Time

8:37 a.m.

Roadway

Catalina Avenue at North Tustin Avenue

Location

Santa Ana, Orange County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Weather

Light drizzle · 60°F · 0.02 in precip · 4 mph wind

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported at Catalina Avenue at North Tustin Avenue in Santa Ana around 8:37 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records, which listed the injury status as unknown. Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data for the area.

Dispatch did not confirm how many people, if any, were hurt, and no information on the number of vehicles involved or what caused the crash was included in the record.

Source: CHP dispatch records
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Legal context
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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