Crash

Petrified Forest Road Crash in Napa County Leaves Injuries Unconfirmed

By Nationwide Report StaffSeptember 18, 2026 at 10:30 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

September 18, 2026

Time

10:30 p.m.

Roadway

Petrified Forest Road at Franz Valley School Road

Location

Napa County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

A traffic collision was reported late Friday at Petrified Forest Road at Franz Valley School Road in Napa County, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on September 18, 2026.

Dispatch listed the injury status as unknown, meaning the extent or presence of any injuries was not confirmed in the record. The number of vehicles involved and the cause of the crash were also not specified in the dispatch entry.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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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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