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Santa Ana Crash on State Route 118 Leaves Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

September 23, 2026

Time

6:00 p.m.

Roadway

eastbound State Route 118 at 1st Street

Location

Santa Ana, Orange County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported eastbound on State Route 118 at 1st Street in Santa Ana around 6:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch entry listed the injury status as unknown, meaning the extent or presence of any injuries was not confirmed at the time of the report.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash. No further details on cause or injury count were included in the entry.

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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