Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/21/2023
    TIME: 1335
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-6080
    NRC - 1379732
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:
BNSF Railroad
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, HE CALLER STATED THAT A PASSENGER TRAIN STRUCK AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FATALITY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT THE SINGLE MAIN LINE TRACK WAS CLOSED IN ALL DIRECTIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN PASSENGER TRAIN DELAYS. THE AFFECTED PASSENGERS WILL REMAIN ONBOARD FOR THE DURATION OF THIS INCIDENT.
---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: AMTRAK
Train Number: A7121-21
Train Type: PASSENGER Train Direction: E
Train Speed: Track Speed:
Locomotives: 2 Cars: 5 Derailed:
Suspected DOT Regulation Non Compliance: NO
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoNo
Detail for Other: Train vs Trespasser
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Stocton Sub MM 1069.7
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Unincorporated county area Merced
Merced CountySAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/21/20231231 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#:
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoYes
Fatals #: 1		NoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Merced County Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-6080 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/21/2023 01:35:34 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/21/2023 01:49:35 PM