Crash
Rain-Slicked I-5 Crash Near Vista Way Prompts Ambulance Request
Incident record
October 11, 2026
12:35 a.m.
northbound Interstate 5 at the southbound State Route 78 connector
Vista, San Diego County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Moderate rain · 66°F · 0.14 in precip · 15 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported early Sunday on northbound Interstate 5 at the southbound State Route 78 connector near Vista Way in Vista, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The crash occurred around 12:35 a.m. amid moderate rain, with an ambulance requested to the scene — a step that typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch log.
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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