Crash
Westbound I-10 Crash at Mateo Street Prompts Ambulance Call
Incident record
August 31, 2026
4:43 p.m.
westbound Interstate 10 at the Mateo Street on-ramp
California
California
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1 injured
None reported
Clear · 104°F · 4 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported on westbound Interstate 10 at the Mateo Street on-ramp shortly before 4:43 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry. The crash occurred amid extreme heat, with temperatures near 103 degrees at the time.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the collision, and no injury count was provided.
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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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