Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 03/26/2023
    TIME: 0749
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-2210
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Union Pacific Railroad
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: Reporting Party states a freight train struck a trespasser (not at a crossing), resulting in a fatality. The track is a main line and rail is shutdown in the area. No derailment, unknown what the freight is on the train. No injuries to train crew. Investigation is underway, with no estimated time the track will be reopened.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: Train vs Trespasser
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
Other		Reason for Other: Rail shutdown in the area
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Yuma Subdivision, MP 613
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Coachella
Riverside County92201SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
03/26/20230714 Rail Road Other
Description for Other : Trespasser
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#: See Confidential
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoYes
Fatals #: 1		NoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Police Dept.Union Pacific Special Agents
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Riverside County Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

7
Cal OES Region: Southern
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CDPH-D.O., Cal OES REG, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. ashley.lyons@caloes.ca.gov, patrick.buttron@caloes.ca.gov, sherryl.jones@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 23-2210 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 03/26/2023 07:49:04 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 03/26/2023 08:01:54 AM