Crash

Prunedale Crash on County Route G12 Prompts Ambulance Request

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

September 2, 2026

Time

5:21 a.m.

Roadway

County Route G12 at Hambey Lane

Location

Prunedale, Monterey County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on County Route G12 at Hambey Lane in Prunedale early Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Dispatch logged the call as an ambulance-enroute incident, a designation that typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. The crash was reported at 5:21 a.m.

The dispatch entry did not specify how many vehicles were involved, how many people may have been hurt, or what caused the collision.

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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