Crash
Westbound Route 118 Crash at Interstate 405 Prompts Ambulance Response
Incident record
October 9, 2026
5:54 a.m.
westbound State Route 118 at the Interstate 405 southbound connector
California
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A traffic collision was reported on westbound State Route 118 at the Interstate 405 southbound connector shortly before 6 a.m. on Oct. 9, 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.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused 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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