Thirty-seven people were taken to the hospital after a massive chemical spill in Beach Park, Illinois. Seven people, including a firefighter, are listed in critical condition.
The tractor-trailer contained anhydrous ammonia, which can cause unconsciousness and even death when inhaled, Sgt. Christopher Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. The chemical is commonly used by farmers, officials said.The spill created a plume of chemical smoke that entered the air Thursday morning, Covelli said.Those transported to hospitals had inhalation issues, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said on its Twitter account.
A sheriff's sergeant, sheriff's deputy, a Zion Police officer and 11 firefighters who responded to the scene and breathed in the fumes are among those in the hospital, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.Read MoreThe leak has since been contained, said Mike Gallo of the Lake Forest Fire Department. Officials are monitoring the plume and advised anyone within a one-mile radius of the spill to stay inside with their windows closed and keep air conditioning and heaters off.
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