Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 04/07/2024
    TIME: 0237
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2052
    NRC - 1395795
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
BNSF Railway
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Train Vs Trespasser=N/A N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party: A fright train ( HBARPAS906 ) ( Lead Engine: BNSF6352) was traveling west bound on a main line and fatally struck a trespasser under an overpass at mile marker 891.3. Main line one and two are shut down with the potential for three non passenger trains to be delayed. There were no derailments, or Hazmat release reported. No waters were impacted.

Train ID: HBARPAS906 // Lead Engine: BNSF6352 // 85 cars // Mile Marker 891.3 // Subdivision : Bakersfield

Per the NRC Report: Caller states a trespassing pedestrian was struck by a freight train resulting in 1 fatality.

Remedial actions: Bakersfield PD responded.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: Train Vs Trespasser
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 35.376334 -119.086638 // Mile Marker 891.3 // Subdivision : Bakersfield
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Bakersfield
Kern CountySAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
04/07/20240213 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Unknown
UPRR RIM#: See Confidential
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoYes
Fatals #: 1		NoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Police Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Bakersfield Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Department
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CHP, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-2052 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 04/07/2024 02:37:44 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 04/07/2024 03:15:29 AM