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State Route 1 Crash Near Jalama Road Leaves Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

July 28, 2026

Time

7:00 a.m.

Roadway

State Route 1 at Jalama Road

Location

Santa Barbara County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on State Route 1 at Jalama Road in Santa Barbara County shortly after 7 a.m. on July 28, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The dispatch entry listed the injury status as unknown, meaning the extent of any harm to those involved was not confirmed at the time of reporting.

No further details were included in the record. The number of vehicles involved and the cause of the crash were not specified in the dispatch log.

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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