Crash
San Mateo Crash on Southbound State Route 242 Prompts Ambulance Response
Incident record
August 25, 2026
11:48 p.m.
southbound State Route 242 at the Grant Street off-ramp
San Mateo, San Mateo County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported on southbound State Route 242 at the Grant Street off-ramp in San Mateo late Tuesday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged just before midnight, at 11:48 p.m.
An ambulance was requested to the location, 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 led to 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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