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Mead Valley Hit-and-Run on Cajalco Road Leaves Injuries Reported

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 19, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

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Date

October 19, 2026

Time

8:25 a.m.

Roadway

Cajalco Road at Brown Street

Location

Mead Valley, Riverside County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

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A hit-and-run collision with injuries was reported at Cajalco Road at Brown Street in Mead Valley, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 8:25 a.m. on Oct. 19.

Dispatch listed the crash as a hit-and-run with injuries but did not specify how many people were hurt. The record also did not include a vehicle count or the cause of the collision, and no description of the fleeing driver was provided.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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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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