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San Marcos Crash on Richland Road Leaves Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

October 12, 2026

Time

6:52 a.m.

Roadway

Richland Road at Tres Ranchos Lane

Location

San Marcos, San Diego County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Weather

Light drizzle · 58°F · 0.01 in precip · 5 mph wind

Report

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A traffic collision was reported at Richland Road at Tres Ranchos Lane in San Marcos around 6:52 a.m. Saturday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The injury status of those involved was not confirmed in the dispatch entry. Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time of the crash.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, the number of people affected, or what led to the collision.

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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