San Jose, CA (Sept. 28, 2026) – A multi-vehicle collision on the morning of September 28 left one person injured in San Jose.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 101 near McKee Road.
Four vehicles were involved in the accident, but the events leading up to the accident were not immediately established, CHP said.
One person was injured in the accident and was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition.
More details on the accident were not released. An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
Multi-Vehicle Accidents in San Jose, California
In a four-vehicle collision, the hardest question is usually the order of impacts. Who struck first, who was pushed, and who had nowhere to go. That sequence decides who pays, and it is rarely obvious from the wreckage.
Here is what matters most in the first weeks after a crash like this:
- See a doctor the same day, even if the injuries seem minor. Neck, back, and internal injuries often surface later, and a same-day record ties them to the collision.
- Ask that the vehicles be preserved before they are released. The event data recorder in each one stores speed and braking in the seconds before impact, and it is often the only objective account of the sequence.
- Look for camera footage early. Caltrans freeway cameras, nearby business cameras, and dashcams from uninvolved drivers are usually overwritten within days or weeks.
- Do not give a recorded statement to any of the other insurers, and do not accept an early offer. In a pileup, several insurers may call, each trying to shift responsibility elsewhere.
More than one party can share responsibility in a chain-reaction crash. California follows a pure comparative fault rule. A person found partly at fault can still recover damages, reduced by their percentage of fault, with no cutoff.
That rule matters while a cause is still undetermined. An injured person should not assume a claim is closed simply because CHP has not yet said what happened. The investigation, not a first assumption, sets the outcome.
Four vehicles can also mean four insurance policies with limits that do not stretch far. Underinsured motorist coverage on an injured person’s own policy often becomes part of the claim. A California personal injury lawyer can identify every available policy before anyone signs a release.
Personal injury claims in California must generally be filed within two years of the date of the crash (CCP 335.1). For a crash on September 28, 2026, that deadline is September 28, 2028.
Contact Our California Injury Attorneys
The Law Offices of J.G. Winter represents injured people across Northern California, including San Jose and the wider Bay Area. We work out of four offices in Folsom, Sacramento, Stockton, and Glendale, Arizona, with Spanish spoken at every one.
Our practice is built on serious injury cases. That includes a Northern California personal injury attorney for freeway and multi-vehicle collisions, and a catastrophic injury lawyer in California for brain injuries, spinal cord damage, burns, and permanent disability. We also handle truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, construction, and premises cases.
You work directly with Jeremy Winter. We deal with the insurers, request the collision report and medical records, put preservation holds on the vehicles, and bring in reconstruction and medical experts when a case needs them. Consultations are free and available 24 hours a day, in English or Spanish, and we can meet at your home or at the hospital.
Call (844) 734-2626 now.
