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Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-6666 NRC# 1417572
NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 11/28/2024 / 1232RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
11/28/2024/1144		CITY/OP. AREA:
Merced/Merced County

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
AGENCY: NRC
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
AGENCY: BNSF RAILWAY
SUBSTANCE TYPE:
a. SUBSTANCE:b. QTY:
Amount 		Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1.Train vs TrespasserN/A N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. NoNo
3. NoNo
Orignal Description:Per NRC report, THE CALLER REPORTED THAT A PASSENGER VEHICLE STRUCK A TRAIN AT A GRADE CROSSING. AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF INJURIES WERE REPORTED, BUT THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. THERE WERE NO MATERIALS RELEASED, AND NO DERAILMENTS. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE REGARDING THE TRAIN. U ST AND THE MAIN TRACK WERE CLOSED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AND ARE
NOT YET BACK IN SERVICE.

REMEDIAL ACTIONS: LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE ON SCENE. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.
Update(s): 11/28/2024 12:39:52 PM - Per the reporting party, the suspected train involved in the incident is the HBAR STO127A, which was struck on its side by the vehicle.

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:
NAME:
AGENCY:
PHONE#:
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BNSF RAILWAY
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UPDATE CAUSE:
SITUATION UPDATE:
Per the reporting party, the suspected train involved in the incident is the HBAR STO127A, which was struck on its side by the vehicle.
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/C8769FB1D640F19A88258BE30070CF22?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:Merced County Health Services Department
SECONDARY AGENCY:
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:5C
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region:

CONFIRMATION REQUEST:




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Cal OES Reg.


Created by: Warning Center on: 11/28/2024 12:39:52 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/28/2024 12:45:20 PM
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