Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 02/20/2024
    TIME: 1503
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-1068
    NRC - 1391995
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 =NA N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per NRC report: Caller reported a trespasser incident involving a pedestrian and train 114. Caller stated the pedestrian was fatally struck during the incident.
Grade Crossing: YES Location Subdivision: COAST Railroad Milepost: 31.6 Passenger Train Route: YES Passenger Train Delay Expected: YES
Passenger Train Delay Handling: PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER TRAIN Train Direction: S Train Speed: 79 Track Speed: 79
Locomotives: 1 Cars: 4 REMEDIAL ACTION:local authorities and coroner notified and on scene
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: E. Meadow Dr At Alma St.
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Palo Alto
Santa Clara County94306BAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
02/20/20241747 Rail Road Human Error
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Yes
UPRR RIM#: NA
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Santa Clara County Department of 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/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-1068 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 02/20/2024 03:03:55 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 02/20/2024 03:13:38 PM