Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 11/25/2024
    TIME: 0746
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-6595
    NRC - 1417295
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
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 trespasser=N/A N/ARAILROADNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party, on 11/25/2024 at approximately 0714 in the morning, a freight train struck a pedestrian who was on the railroad tracks resulting in a fatality. The train number is LOW20 of the 25, and the locomotive number is UP 1469. The train was traveling south. The incident occurred on a main line track. It occurred at a DOT crossing, and the crossing number is 747851M. The track is closed, and it is unknown when the track will open again. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is on scene. An unidentified EMS service is on scene. UPRR and the Sheriff's Department are conducting an investigation.

Per the NRC Report, the caller is reporting that a freight train struck a trespasser that was standing on the tracks at a crossing. This resulted in one fatality.

INCIDENT DETAILS
Grade Crossing: YES
Location Subdivision: WILMINGTON
Railroad Milepost: 3.48
Type of Vehicle Involved: NONE
Crossing Device Type: GATES
Device Operational: UNKNOWN
DOTCrossing Number: 747851M
Date and Time Service was/will be Restored:
Brake Failure: NO

---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Train Number: LOW20-25TH
Train Type: FREIGHT Train Direction: S
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: train vs trespasser; no derailment or release of Hazmat
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 1700 Florence Avenue, Subdivision Wilmington, Milepost 3.5
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Los Angeles
Los Angeles CountySOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
11/25/20240714 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Yes
UPRR RIM#: see confidential section below
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoYes
Fatals #: 1
NoLocal authorities
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Sheriff Ofc.National Response Center (NRC)
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Los Angeles City Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

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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: 24-6595 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 11/25/2024 07:46:35 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/25/2024 08:16:50 AM