A rollover crash involving multiple vehicles blocked several lanes of southbound US 101 near Millbrae Avenue on July 2, 2026, causing major delays.
Accident News Report
On the evening of July 2, 2026, a rollover crash involving multiple vehicles occurred on southbound U.S. 101 near the Millbrae Avenue off-ramp. Initial reports indicated a white Toyota sedan that overturned several times and came to rest between lanes four and five. Callers also described a white Toyota Prius overturned in the roadway. Subsequent updates described a two- to three-vehicle collision, including reports of a white Toyota Camry and a gray Honda Civic, as well as a black sedan and a white sedan. A white Ford Fiesta and additional unknown vehicles were also mentioned. Witnesses reported at least one person lying in the roadway, including a male associated with a white sedan and another party from the white Ford Fiesta reported lying in lane three. The extent of injuries and any fatalities were not detailed in the log. The crash blocked multiple lanes, including the middle lanes and lanes one and two, and at one point all lanes were reported closed. A traffic alert was issued for southbound U.S. 101 north of Millbrae Avenue, noting that lanes three, four, and five were blocked and advising motorists to expect delays. Traffic was diverted from southbound U.S. 101 to State Route 380 while officials worked to clear the scene. Over the course of the evening, some lanes were gradually reopened, and the roadway was later reported clear. The traffic alert was canceled once all lanes were open. Tow services removed at least one overturned vehicle from the scene. Officials notified the state transportation department and a city police department during the response. The cause of the collision remains under investigation based on the available information.
Incident Details
What California law says after a car accident
Reporting requirements after a California collision
California imposes reporting duties on drivers that are separate from any insurance claim.
A report must be filed with the DMV on form SR-1 within ten days of a collision that caused any injury, any death, or more than one thousand dollars in property damage to any one person. This duty applies regardless of fault, applies even when police responded and wrote their own report, and is not satisfied by notifying an insurance company. With current repair costs, most collisions that involve a body shop meet the damage threshold.
A separate rule covers collisions causing injury or death. The driver must make a written report to the California Highway Patrol, or to the city police department where the collision happened in a city, within twenty four hours. The statute states this duty for every injury or fatal collision. In practice, where officers responded and completed a report at the scene, that report generally satisfies the agency’s need, but a driver who assumes this without confirming it is relying on practice rather than on the text of the law.
Missing the DMV deadline can lead to suspension of driving privileges, an outcome unrelated to who caused the collision.
California filing deadlines for injury and death claims
In California, a lawsuit for personal injury caused by another person’s negligence generally must be filed within two years of the injury, under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. A claim for a death caused by another’s wrongful act or neglect runs under the same two-year period.
Shorter deadlines apply in specific situations. If a city, county or state agency may be responsible, a written claim must normally be presented to that public entity within six months. Claims involving minors, injuries that are not discovered right away, and certain defendants can follow different timelines.
Which deadline applies depends on the facts of each situation, and the standard two-year period does not govern every claim.
Your Rights After a Car Accident in California
A collision like this one raises questions about fault, insurance and medical costs, usually before anyone has had time to think about them. These guides explain how California handles them.
- Los Angeles car accident lawyer: fault, insurance offers, and what a claim is worth
- Brain and spinal cord injury lawyer: for collisions causing serious or lasting injury
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