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Tulare County Crash at Road 256 and Avenue 196; Injuries Not Confirmed

By Nationwide Report StaffOctober 28, 2026 at 4:16 a.m.

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Incident record

Date

October 28, 2026

Time

4:16 a.m.

Roadway

Road 256 at Avenue 196

Location

Tulare County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

A traffic collision was reported at Road 256 at Avenue 196 in Tulare County early Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The crash was logged around 4:16 a.m. Oct. 28, with injury status not confirmed in the dispatch entry.

Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, how many people may have been hurt, or what led to the crash.

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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