Hazardous Materials Spill Update

Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 23-6118 NRC# 1379953

NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 09/24/2023 / 0944

RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
09/24/2023/0929

CITY/OP. AREA:
Union City/Alameda County

BAY AREA AQMD

1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:

AGENCY: Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)

1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):

AGENCY:

SUBSTANCE TYPE:

a. SUBSTANCE:	b. QTY: *Amount*	*Measure*	c. TYPE:	d. OTHER:	e. PIPELINE	f. VESSEL >= 300 Tons
1.Train vs Vehicle	1	N/A	RAILROAD		No	No
2.					No	No
3.					No	No
Orignal Description:The caller reports that passanger AMTRAC train #727 of the 24th, with the lead engine CDTX2009, has been involved in a collision with a vehicle that was not at a crossing. The reasons for this incident are currently unknown. There have been no hazardous materials released, and there is no reported derailment resulting from this event. Unknown what is going to happen with the passangers at this time. The incident occurred on a single main track, and no significant delays are expected as a result.

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:

NAME:	AGENCY:	PHONE#:	Ext:	PAG/CELL:
	NRC

SITUATION UPDATE:
PER NRC# 1379953, "CALLER IS REPORTING AN AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN STRIKING AN UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES TO BE REPORTED."
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/80672CC4C05565F888258A34005BF4EB?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:	Union City Environmental Programs Division
SECONDARY AGENCY:	Alameda County Environmental Health
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:	2
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region:

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/24/2023 10:14:52 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/24/2023 10:16:31 AM

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