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North Auburn Crash on State Route 49 Leaves Injury Status Unconfirmed

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

July 24, 2026

Time

3:02 p.m.

Roadway

State Route 49 at Old Foresthill Road

Location

North Auburn, Placer County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on State Route 49 at Old Foresthill Road in North Auburn around 3:02 p.m. on July 24, 2026, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The collision was logged with an unknown-injury designation, meaning the extent of any injuries had not been confirmed at the time of the report.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what may have caused the crash.

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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