Crash on SR-78 W/B at Brandt Road in Imperial County, California

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Injury crash2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP El Centro Area
Report number
9625-2025-00305

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
SR-78 W/B at Brandt Road
City, county
Imperial County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Wind
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • DriverRestraint: Occupant Unknown
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2019 Toyota Highlander

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 73Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21658(A)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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