Officials in Winter Haven determined the source of the carbon monoxide leak was outside of the school building
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- A Florida elementary school was evacuated after a gas leak was reported, and 23 students were taken to a hospital
- Fire and police officials responded to the leak at Cypress Junction Montessori School in Winter Haven on Jan. 23
- City officials determined it was a carbon monoxide leak with the source of the leak being outside of the school building
A Florida elementary school was evacuated after a gas leak was reported, and 23 students were taken to a hospital following the incident.
According to the Public Safety Department in Winter Haven, located about 50 miles outside of Tampa, fire and police officials responded to the leak at Cypress Junction Montessori School at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23.
Authorities said that a carbon monoxide detector was triggered inside of one of the school’s buildings. School staff began evacuating students, and by the time fire crews arrived, all students and staff were outside…