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Sunol Crash on Palomares Road Leaves Injury Status Unreported

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

August 15, 2026

Time

10:32 p.m.

Roadway

Palomares Road at Sunol Ridge Trail

Location

Sunol, Alameda County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

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A traffic collision was reported late Saturday night at Palomares Road at Sunol Ridge Trail in Sunol, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident, logged around 10:32 p.m. on Aug. 15, was classified as a traffic collision with unknown injuries.

CHP dispatch did not confirm whether anyone was hurt or how badly. The record also left out the number of vehicles involved and what led to 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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