Crash
Merced County Crash on Eastbound Route 4 Prompts Ambulance Response
Incident record
August 21, 2026
3:51 p.m.
eastbound State Route 4 at the Pacheco Boulevard off-ramp
Merced County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Clear · 100°F · 6 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on eastbound State Route 4 at the Pacheco Boulevard off-ramp in Merced County on Aug 21, 2026, around 3:51 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested to the area, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry. Temperatures at the time were near 100 degrees.
Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved, how many people may have been hurt, or what caused the crash.
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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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