Crash on James Rd at EL Camino Way, Palo Alto, California

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM

Property damage only2 vehiclesHit and run
Report number
26-01326

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

Where and when

Location
James Rd at EL Camino Way
City, county
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2019 Honda Clarity

Red Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Parking Maneuver
  • Driver, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

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.

Nearby and recent

2 crashes recorded on James Rd in Palo Alto in the last 12 months, 0 with injuries.

All Palo Alto crashes, April 2026

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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