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San Jose Crash at I-680/I-280 Interchange; Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 3, 2026

Time

5:02 p.m.

Roadway

southbound Interstate 680 at northbound Interstate 280

Location

San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on southbound Interstate 680 at northbound Interstate 280 in San Jose on Aug. 3, 2026, at about 5:02 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch entry listed the injury status as unknown.

No further detail on injuries was confirmed in the record. The dispatch line did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what may have caused the crash.

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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