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San leandro, california

Truck Collision; San Leandro, California · NOAAORR-6518

issued
1987-11-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-11-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-11-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.711, -122.155
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Truck Collision; San Leandro, California.
San Leandro, California.
1. On November 5, 1987, a big rig tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle collided in San Leandro, California. Approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from a broken cap on one of the tractor trailer's fuel tanks into a nearby storm drain, approximately .8 miles from a navigable waterway and approximately .2 miles from the San Lorenzo Creek. USCG district 12.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.711N 122.155W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6518: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6518

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Timeline · 8 messages since 1987-10-30 · closed 1988-01-18

  1. San francisco, california1987-10-30 → 1987-11-13
  2. Tung tai enterprises; pier 96, san francisco, california1987-10-30 → 1987-11-13
  3. San leandro, california this message1987-11-05 → 1987-11-19
  4. At 1407 on december 2, 1987, U.S1987-12-02 → 1987-12-16
  5. Half moon bay, california1987-12-06 → 1987-12-20
  6. Mystery Slick1; point montara, california1987-12-10 → 1987-12-24
  7. On december 16, 1987 at 1404 pst the san francisco ssc was notified that a dark black slick had been sighted…1987-12-16 → 1987-12-30
  8. On january 4, 1988, approximately 100 gallons of hexamethylenimine was spilled during transfer of a marine…1988-01-04 → 1988-01-18

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