50 children were on bus when pepper spray went off

Fire crews were called out to Forsyth Woods Elementary School along Curtis Street on Thursday afternoon. (WKMG 2023)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Pepper spray on a school bus prompted a hazmat response from Orange County Fire Rescue which resulted in the treatment of 10 patients, according to officials.

Fire crews were called out to Forsyth Woods Elementary School along Curtis Street on Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters said there were 50 children on the bus with 10 people assessed for symptoms. Crews added that, at the time of their response, no one had been transported to the hospital.

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No information has been released about how the pepper spray got onto the bus or how it may have gone off.

News 6 has reached out to the school district for more information. This story will be updated if we receive a response.

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