Crash
Rio Linda Hit-and-Run on Dry Creek Road Leaves Injuries Reported
Incident record
August 21, 2026
6:29 p.m.
Dry Creek Road at Elkhorn Boulevard
Rio Linda, Sacramento County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A hit-and-run traffic collision with injuries was reported at Dry Creek Road at Elkhorn Boulevard in Rio Linda on Aug. 21, 2026, around 6:29 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch entry logged the crash as involving injuries but did not specify their extent.
Dispatch records did not include a vehicle count or a cause for the collision, and no details on the fleeing driver were provided beyond the hit-and-run classification.
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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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