Hazmat incident at Fort Worth garbage site sends 1 to hospital, 17 evaluated, officials say
Crews are responding to a hazmat incident that sent one person to the hospital and resulted in several others being checked for symptoms Tuesday morning, Fort Worth officials said.
Just before 8 a.m., Fort Worth fire crews responded to a garbage site in the 6200 block of Elliott Reeder Road after a call concerning a "cloud" seen at the facility.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, one person was transported to a hospital, and at least 17 others were checked out at the scene and are all expected to be OK.
The department is investigating what caused the incident.
This is a developing story. We'll update as more information becomes available.
