Crash
San Jose Crash on Southbound I-280 Brings Ambulance Request
Incident record
October 1, 2026
10:35 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 late Wednesday night on southbound Interstate 280 at the Bird Avenue off-ramp in San Jose, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The crash was logged just before 10:35 p.m. Thursday, with an ambulance requested to respond, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the collision, and no injury count was given.
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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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