Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 02/28/2024
    TIME: 1135
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-1220
    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 Vehicle =N/A N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per Reporting Party : A shoving operation was being performed on a freight train at a railroad crossing; the flashing crossing lights were activated. A semi truck (unknown if just the tractor or pulling a trailer as well) drove in front of the train and was struck by the train at unknown speed. This occurred on a main track line. Train #YLA51 of the 28th; Locomotive #UP1150; 23 train cars being pulled. There was no derailment. There was no hazmat release from either the truck or the train. A railroad employee that was riding on a tank car on the train was injured; as of yet the employee has not been transported to hospital. Truck driver was not injured. Train traffic has been shut down for investigation. Vernon Police Department and local Fire / EMS are on scene.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/A No
Detail for Other: Train vs Vehicle
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: San Pedro Subdivision, Mile Post 3.77. LAT : 34.00256955 / LON: -118.20462059
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Vernon
Los Angeles County90058SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
02/28/20241108 Rail Road Collision
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Yes
UPRR RIM#: See Confidential
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
Yes
Injuries #: 1
NoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Police Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mate. SEC. AGENCY: City of Vernon CUPA
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: 24-1220 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 02/28/2024 11:35:47 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 02/28/2024 11:50:36 AM