Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 04/11/2024
    TIME: 1254
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2147
    NRC - 1396167
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Amtrak
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. Vehicle=N/A N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party: Passenger train #573 struck a van that was attempting to beat the train across a private crossing. This crossing does not have any lights, gates, or bells. Only the operator of the vehicle was injured and transported to the hospital. The train passengers remained on the train. There is no Hazmat release or train derailment. It is unknown of who responded to the scene. The main line has been reopened and train traffic resumed as normal.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoNoNo
Detail for Other: Train vs. Vehicle
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Milepost: 199.39 / Subdivision: Metro Link, Orange
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
San Juan Capistrano
Orange County92675SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
04/11/20241134 Rail Road Human Error
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Yes
UPRR RIM#:
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
Yes
Injuries #: 1		NoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Orange County Emergency Management Divisione. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

9
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: 24-2147 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 04/11/2024 12:54:38 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 04/11/2024 01:06:36 PM