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Madera County Crash at Road 200 and Circle J Ranch Road Leaves Injury Status Unknown

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 23, 2026

Time

2:21 a.m.

Roadway

Road 200 at Circle J Ranch Road

Location

Madera County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported early Sunday at Road 200 at Circle J Ranch Road in Madera County, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The crash occurred around 2:21 a.m., but injury status was not confirmed in the dispatch entry.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the collision.

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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