A firefighter is in the intensive care unit in critical condition after a farm tractor leaked several tons of ammonia in Beach Park, leaving 36 others hospitalized, some with life-threatening injuries. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible vehicle fire at 4:25 a.m. Thursday near Green Bay Road & 29th Street […]
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31 people, including 3 police officers, hospitalized after ammonia spill in Beach Park
31 people were hospitalized after a tractor carrying anhydrous ammonia leaked in Beach Park, causing toxic plumes of the chemical to be released throughout the area. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible vehicle fire at 4:25 a.m. Thursday near Green Bay Road & 29th Street in Beach Park. Lake County […]