Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 10/18/2024
    TIME: 1341
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5910
    NRC - 1414093
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Metro Link
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 NRC Report: "The caller reported that a passenger train struck a pedestrian on the tracks. There were no derailments and no materials released. This did not occur at a grade crossing. This did occur on a passenger train route. There were no fatalities, but the trespasser was injured and walked to the hospital. The main track was closed for two hours because of this incident but is back in service." Remedial Actions: "Local Authorities were on scene. An investigation is underway. The passengers were transferred by bus."

Passenger Train Route: YES
Passenger Train Delay Expected: YES
Passenger Train Delay Handling: BUSES WERE USED AS ALTERNATE
TRANSPORTATION.
---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: METRO LINK
Train Number: M21018
Train Type: PASSENGER Train Direction: E
Train Speed: 78 Track Speed: 79
Locomotives: 1 Cars: 3 Derailed: 0
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: Train vs Pedestrian
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
Other		Reason for Other: Train delay
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Railroad Milepost: 17.5; Valley Subdivision
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Sylmar
Los Angeles CountyUnknownSOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
10/18/20240946 Rail Road Rail
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Unknown
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:
OtherLocal AuthoritiesNRC
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Los Angeles City Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

4
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: 24-5910 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 10/18/2024 01:41:21 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/18/2024 01:55:17 PM