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Westminster Crash on State Route 99 Prompts Ambulance Response

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

September 27, 2026

Time

6:34 a.m.

Roadway

northbound State Route 99 at the Amador Avenue overcrossing

Location

Westminster, Orange County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

—

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported on northbound State Route 99 at the Amador Avenue overcrossing in Westminster around 6:34 a.m. Sept. 27, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. Dispatch listed an ambulance as en route, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed.

The dispatch entry did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash, and no injury count was provided.

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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