Thursday, 10:45 a.m. update:
Three people were taken to Riverside Doctors’ Hospital Williamsburg on Wednesday due to chemical exposure from a broken pipe at William and Mary’s Zable Stadium, officials say.
The people, who were exposed to chlorine, are expected to recover from their injuries, said Eric Stone, a spokesman for the Williamsburg Fire Department.
The cause of the broken pipe is still under investigation, Stone said.
Area fire and Hazmat crews finished cleaning the Zable Stadium area on Wednesday night, although there is additional cleanup to be done in the pump room where the chlorine leak occured, said William and Mary spokeswoman Suzanne Seurattan.
The William and Mary campus and Williamsburg area are not in danger, Seurattan said.
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. update:
Two people are in the hospital Wednesday due to chemical exposure from a broken pipe at William and Mary’s Zable Stadium, officials said.
The people, a construction worker and first responder, were taken to the hospital as a precaution after they were exposed to chlorine, said William and Mary spokeswoman Suzanne Seurattan.
The Williamsburg Fire Department received reports of the broken pipe at 3:15 p.m., said Eric Stone, a spokesman for the fire department.
The Williamsburg Fire Department, York County Fire Department, the William and Mary Police Department and the Newport News Hazmat team responded to the scene.
The incident is still under investigation, although the surrounding area is safe and the situation is under control, Stone said.
“Everything is confined to the construction area,” Stone said.
Check back for updates.
