Six students at Round Lake Middle School in Round Lake Heights were transported by ambulances to the hospital after they took THC gummies and fell sick Wednesday morning.
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:50 a.m. to the Round Lake Middle School, 2000 North Lotus Drive in Round Lake Heights, for a report of an overdose.
Two ambulances from the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District took two students to area hospitals.
A third ambulance from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District was later requested at the school by the school resource police officer at around 10 a.m., according to fire radio traffic.
That ambulance took another student to the hospital.
Two more ambulances were requested to the school again at around 11:10 a.m. by the police.
An ambulance from the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District took two more students to the hospital, and an ambulance from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District took one student.
In total, six students were transported to area hospitals throughout Wednesday morning.
Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Charley Mitchell said the students were feeling ill and were transported to area hospitals as a precaution.
All the students’ injuries are non-life-threatening, Mitchell said.
“We are aware of a situation at Round Lake Middle School where students appear to have ingested THC gummies,” Round Lake Area Schools District #116 officials said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.
“Six students required medical intervention and were taken to the hospital in stable condition,” the school added.
School officials and emergency responders were seen coordinating with the parents and guardians of the students.
School operations did not appear to be disrupted throughout the morning.
School officials are continuing to work with the Round Lake Heights Police Department to investigate the incident.
Round Lake Heights Police Chief Eric Schmidtke said Wednesday afternoon that no further information is available for release at this time, citing student privacy laws.
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