Crash
Pollock Pines Crash on U.S. Highway 50 Prompts Ambulance Response
Incident record
August 28, 2026
1:26 p.m.
U.S. Highway 50 near the 10972 block
Pollock Pines, El Dorado County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Light drizzle · 70°F · 0.02 in precip · 2 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on U.S. Highway 50 near the 10972 block in Pollock Pines shortly after 1:26 p.m. Saturday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested to the scene, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. Light drizzle was reported in the area at the time.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the crash, and no injury count was given.
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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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