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Long Beach Crash on Interstate 5 Brings Ambulance Request

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

July 31, 2026

Time

11:13 p.m.

Roadway

northbound Interstate 5 at Lakewood Boulevard

Location

Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported late Friday on northbound Interstate 5 at Lakewood Boulevard in Long Beach, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident, logged just after 11:13 p.m., was recorded with an ambulance en route, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in dispatch records.

The dispatch entry did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the crash, and no confirmed injury count was provided.

Source: CHP dispatch records
Related resources
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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