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Southbound Highway 101 Crash Near Old Monterey Road Brings Ambulance Request

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

July 25, 2026

Time

5:09 p.m.

Roadway

southbound U.S. Highway 101 at Old Monterey Road

Location

California

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Weather

Clear · 101°F · 10 mph wind

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported Saturday at 5:09 p.m. on southbound U.S. Highway 101 at Old Monterey Road in California, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Dispatch listed the call as a 1141, meaning an ambulance was requested — a step that typically points to possible injuries, though none were confirmed in the record. Temperatures in the area were near 101 degrees at the time.

The dispatch entry did not specify how many vehicles were involved, how many people may have been hurt, or what caused the crash.

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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