Crash
San Clemente Crash on Eastbound I-80 Draws Ambulance Response
Incident record
August 10, 2026
10:18 p.m.
eastbound Interstate 80 at the El Portal Drive off-ramp
San Clemente, Orange County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported on eastbound Interstate 80 at the El Portal Drive off-ramp in San Clemente around 10:18 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2026, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested to the scene, which typically indicates the possibility of injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry.
No vehicle count or cause was included in the record, and dispatch did not specify how many people, if any, were hurt.
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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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