Crash

Rain-Hampered Crash Shuts Down Lawrence Expressway Off-Ramp in Santa Clara County

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

November 13, 2026

Time

12:13 p.m.

Roadway

I280 N / Lawrence Expy Ofr

Location

Santa Clara County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Weather

Moderate rain · 59°F · 0.18 in precip · 11 mph wind

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on northbound Interstate 280 at the Lawrence Expressway off-ramp in Santa Clara County at 12:13 p.m. Thursday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The report listed the injury status as unknown, with no further detail confirming the extent of any harm. Moderate rain was falling in the area at the time, according to weather data for the location.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the crash, and no injury count was confirmed.

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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