Crash
Los Angeles Crash Near De Soto Avenue On-Ramp Brings Ambulance Request
Incident record
October 21, 2026
12:24 p.m.
Sr118 W / De Soto Ave Onr
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Moderate drizzle · 65°F · 0.02 in precip · 5 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported westbound on State Route 118 at the De Soto Avenue on-ramp in Los Angeles shortly after noon on Oct. 21, 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 or what led to the crash, and no injury count was included in the entry.
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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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