Crash
San Jose Crash on I-280 Off-Ramp Brings Ambulance Request
Incident record
October 30, 2026
6:30 p.m.
southbound Interstate 280 at the Bird Avenue off-ramp
San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported on southbound Interstate 280 at the Bird Avenue off-ramp in San Jose Friday evening, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 30.
An ambulance was requested, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry. The record did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what may have caused the crash.
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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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