Crash
Overnight Crash on State Route 78 Draws Ambulance Amid Drizzle
Incident record
September 6, 2026
1:01 a.m.
State Route 78 near mile marker 17076
California
California
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1 injured
None reported
Moderate drizzle · 90°F · 0.02 in precip · 10 mph wind
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A traffic collision with an ambulance en route was reported just after 1 a.m. on State Route 78 near mile marker 17076, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The ambulance request typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry. Light rain was falling in the area at the time.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, an exact injury count, 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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