Crash
Sacramento Crash on Elder Creek Road Brings Ambulance Request
Incident record
September 18, 2026
10:53 p.m.
Elder Creek Road near the 8500 block
Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported on Elder Creek Road near the 8500 block in Sacramento late Thursday night, around 10:53 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested to the scene, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed.
Dispatch did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash. The exact number of people injured was also not included in the record.
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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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