People experience nausea, dizziness after hazmat spill at Zebulon post office

Friday, April 19, 2024
ZEBULON, N.C. (WTVD) -- There was a hazardous material spill Friday morning at a US Post Office in Zebulon.

It happened at 139 E. Vance Street.

According to a Zebulon representative, someone was moving a package when hydrochloric acid spilled out of it. Eight people nearby felt nauseous and dizzy after the spill.
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ABC11 was told it was pool cleaning supplies shipped from New Jersey. It is not out of the ordinary to have this substance shipped through the post office.

A Zebulon representative said fire EMS came to investigate the spill.
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All affected by the substance were cleared and refused treatment.

The spill is being cleaned, and it will be clear soon, according to a Zebulon representative.
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