Crash
Rain Falling as Crash Shuts Down Part of Northbound SR-99 in Kern County
Incident record
October 21, 2026
3:28 p.m.
northbound State Route 99 just north of Merle Haggard Drive
Kern County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Slight rain · 62°F · 0.07 in precip · 4 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on northbound State Route 99 just north of Merle Haggard Drive in Kern County on Oct. 21, 2026, at approximately 3:28 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Dispatch logged the injury status as unknown, with no confirmed severity or count of people hurt.
Light rain was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data for the location. The dispatch entry did not include how many vehicles were involved 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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