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 |