CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Three elementary school students were taken to the hospital after a ‘stink bomb’ was released inside a classroom on the South Side Thursday morning, fire officials said.
The three children were taken to Holy Cross Hospital, two in good to fair condition and another in fair to serious, officials said.
An emergency medical services plan 1 was called, sending at least five ambulances to Fairfield Elementary School at 6201 S Fairfield Ave. after reports that a harmful spray was released in the classroom.
A fire department spokesman said the moves were a precaution and the more serious case was due to a child with asthma. About a dozen students and one teacher refused treatment at the scene.
Crews determined the cause was a “stink bomb,” according to officials.
The principal of the Chicago Lawn school notified parents of the incident saying the fire department confirmed the spray was non-toxic and that the matter will be handled in line with CPS policy.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2023. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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