5 sent to hospital after hazmat incident at San Ysidro High School

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Authorities responded to a hazmat incident at San Ysidro High School Wednesday morning that led to five adults being sent to a hospital.

According to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, dispatch received a call around 11:30 a.m. regarding someone who had come into contact with a chemical and reportedly became nauseous at the school.

Emergency crews called a hazmat team to come and identify the chemical. A custodian arrived on scene to cover the unidentified chemical with dirt, SDFD said.

Although the call led to an emergency response, the school was not evacuated, authorities confirmed…

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