LOS ANGELES (KNX) – Three students at an Arlington Heights middle school were hospitalized Monday after ingesting an unknown substance, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Fire officials responded to Johnnie L. Cochran Middle School around 11:30 a.m. following reports of three students “having altered levels of consciousness following their possible exposure or ingestion of a still unidentified substance.”
“Following treatment by school staff and LAFD Paramedics, all three have been transported to an area hospital by ambulance, where they arrived conscious and breathing in minor to moderate medical distress,” the department said.
One student told KNX News he saw what happened.
“I was in a class with a bunch of people and all of a sudden two girls had seizures at the same time I think, and they marked it as a source of fentanyl and everybody was concerned,” he said. “They moved us out. I don't know what happened after they moved us, but the girls were just knocked out completely.
Ebony Walker said she saw the paramedics when she went to pick up her daughter.
“And one of the staff from the school told me one of the ladies wasn't responsive until they gave her the shot,” Walker told KNX News, saying the shot was Narcan.
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho released a statement via Twitter, writing, “Student safety is our top priority. We remain hopeful for a full recovery of our students from Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School who suffered from a medical incident earlier today. I urge everyone in our school community to download the LASAR app to anonymously report instances of suspicious activity, mental health incidents, drug consumption, drug trafficking, vandalism and other safety concerns."
City News Service contributed to this article.
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