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Plumas Lake Boulevard Off-Ramp Crash Prompts Ambulance Response

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 21, 2026

Time

1:16 p.m.

Roadway

westbound State Route 70 at the Plumas Lake Boulevard off-ramp

Location

California

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on westbound State Route 70 at the Plumas Lake Boulevard off-ramp shortly after 1:16 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested to the area, a designation that typically points to possible injuries, though the extent has not been confirmed.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, how many people were hurt, or what 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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