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Santa Rosa Crash on Southbound Highway 101 Leaves Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 10, 2026 at 10:40 p.m.

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Incident record

Date

October 10, 2026

Time

10:40 p.m.

Roadway

Us101 S / Downtown Santa Rosa Ofr

Location

Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

A traffic collision was reported late Friday night on southbound U.S. Highway 101 at the Downtown Santa Rosa off-ramp, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The crash occurred around 10:40 p.m. on October 10, 2026, in Santa Rosa.

Dispatch logged the injury status as unknown, and the record did not confirm how many people, if any, were hurt. The number of vehicles involved and the cause of the crash were also not part of the dispatch entry.

Source: CHP dispatch records

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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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