Crash
Light Rain Precedes Santa Ana Crash at Catalina and Tustin Avenues

Incident record
October 12, 2026
8:37 a.m.
Catalina Avenue at North Tustin Avenue
Santa Ana, Orange County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Light drizzle · 60°F · 0.02 in precip · 4 mph wind
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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.
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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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