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BNSF Train and Tanker Truck Collision; Tacoma, WA

326 E D St, Tacoma, WA 98421, USA | 2024-Aug-13

Initial Notification: On 13 August 2024, SSC was notified by Washington Department of Ecology about a BNSF train that collided with a tanker truck. The collision resulted in approximately 1500 gallons of denatured alcohol and gasoline into a storm drain that leads directly to a waterway. OSRO and WA state onscene mitigating this discharge. No NOAA products requested.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Products of concern:Denatured Alcohol and Gasoline
Total amount at risk of spill: 1500 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 47° 15.60′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 26.10′ West