5 adults, 8 children taken to hospital after hazmat situation at Pennsylvania daycare

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5 adults, 8 children taken to hospital after daycare hazmat situation
5 adults, 8 children taken to hospital after hazmat situation at Pennsylvania daycare

NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- First responders were on the scene of a hazmat situation at a daycare center in the Lehigh Valley.

Medics were called to Kids Corner on Park Avenue in North Whitehall Twp. around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

State police say five adults along with eight infants and toddlers were taken to the hospital for symptoms including headaches and dizziness.

Officials have not yet determined what caused them to feel ill.

State police say the daycare will be closed for the remainder of the week while air quality specialists are brought in to determine the source.