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Novato Crash on Eastbound SR-37 Leaves Injury Status Unconfirmed

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 14, 2026

Time

5:57 p.m.

Roadway

eastbound State Route 37 at the Renaissance Road off-ramp

Location

Novato, Marin County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on eastbound State Route 37 at the Renaissance Road off-ramp in Novato around 5:57 p.m. Friday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The report listed the injury status as unknown.

Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved, what may have caused the crash, or whether anyone was hurt beyond the unconfirmed injury notation.

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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