Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 02/13/2024
    TIME: 2302
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-0939
    NRC - 1391506
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:
Caltrain
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 is reporting a passenger train striking and fatally wounding a trespasser at the station. The caller states the trespasser stepped in front of the train. Remedial Actions: San Mateo Police Department arrived on scene to secure the area, and railroad management is on scene for investigation. Grade Crossing: NO. Device Operational: YES. Brake Failure: NO. Federal Post-Accident 219.201 Sub Part C Testing Required: YES. Conductors: 2 Engineers: 1. Passenger Train Route: YES. Passenger Train Delay Expected: YES. Passenger Train Delay Handling: The passengers remained on the platform to await the next train. Railroad Information: Railroad Involved: CALTRAIN. Train Number: 413. Train Type: PASSENGER Train Direction: N. Locomotives: 1 Cars: 5. Suspected DOT Regulation Non Compliance: NO.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoNoNo
Detail for Other: Train vs. Trespasser
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 3333 El Camino Real / Milepost: 19.84; Hillsdale Caltrain Station
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
San Mateo
San Mateo County94403BAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
02/13/20241825 Rail Road Human Error
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#:
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoYes
Fatals #: 1		NoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Police Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Mateo County Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
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: 24-0939 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 02/13/2024 11:02:06 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 02/13/2024 11:13:58 PM