Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 11/17/2023
    TIME: 1122
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-7161
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Amtrak
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 : an Amtrak train struck a unoccupied vehicle (small passenger van). This occurred on a single main line. There is no derailment and no hazmat release. Locomotive # 2122 pulling 6 cars. Train # 761. Train traffic is currently shut down; estimated time to re-open around 1300. Passenger are remaining on the train.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: No Release
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Other
Reason for Other: Train delay
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Mile post 342.9 / train track runs parallel to Hwy 101 just north of Goleta
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Goleta
Santa Barbara County93117 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
11/17/202310:38 Rail Road Human Error
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#:
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Police Dept.will be contacting NRC
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Servicese. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

3
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-7161 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 11/17/2023 11:22:30 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/17/2023 11:34:58 AM