Hazmat situation puts nine in hospital

On Jan 30, 2022

NIne people were transported from the Hampton Inn in Marysville to local hospitals.

Nine people were transported from the Hampton Inn in Marysville in Union County to area hospitals Saturday night — including seven considered in critical condition — in what local officials are calling some sort of hazardous materials incident in the pool area.

Two others were treated at the scene, and five more later sought treatment on their own at Memorial Health Hospital in Marysville, Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said.

What happened at the Hampton Inn in Marysville, Ohio?

Brooks said the first call came into 911 about 5:30 p.m. that a 2-year-old girl had either fallen into the pool or was found in the pool unconscious at the hotel at 16610 Square Drive. More calls to authorities about unconscious people followed, with others reporting symptoms such as dizziness and a burning in the throat, Brooks said.

The Marysville Fire Department and Marysville Police called for help from multiple departments, and the hotel was evacuated.

Seven people in critical condition following incident at Union County hotel

Brooks said all the injured were alive when transported. At about 7:15 p.m., he clarified that in addition to the one critical patient who was taken to OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, six patients were taken to Memorial Health, all in critical condition. Two were taken to Grady and considered stable, Brooks said. No ages were available.

He said whether it was some sort of chemical in the pool area or a carbon monoxide leak is still under investigation. The hotel was still a very active scene at about 7 p.m.

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