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Westbound SR-118 Crash in Los Angeles Reported Amid Light Drizzle

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

3:00 p.m.

Roadway

westbound State Route 118 at Hayvenhurst Avenue

Location

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Weather

Light drizzle · 70°F · 5 mph wind

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on westbound State Route 118 at Hayvenhurst Avenue in Los Angeles around 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 29, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time, per weather data for the location.

Dispatch logged the call as an unknown-injury collision, meaning injury status was not confirmed in the record. The number of vehicles involved and the cause of the crash were not part of the dispatch entry.

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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