Crash
Orinda Crash on Westbound Highway 24 Reported Amid Drizzle
Incident record
October 22, 2026
8:08 a.m.
westbound Highway 24 at Wilder
Orinda, Contra Costa County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Dense drizzle · 55°F · 0.04 in precip · 2 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported westbound on Highway 24 at Wilder in Orinda at 8:08 a.m. on Oct. 22, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Dispatch logged the incident as an injury-unknown collision, meaning the extent of any injuries was not confirmed at the time of the report. Light rain was falling in the area at the time, per weather data for the location.
The dispatch entry did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the crash, and no injury count was provided.
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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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