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Five Pinecrest Glades Academy Students Hospitalized After Shared Food Item

Investigators have not identified the substance involved.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded around 10 a.m. to the West Miami-Dade campus and upgraded the call to a Level One mass casualty incident.
  • Five teenage patients were transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where officials reported they arrived in good condition with parents present.
  • Investigators said the teens were intoxicated and will be interviewed later as they work to determine what was ingested.
  • The school told families a student shared a food item that triggered adverse reactions and warned of potential criminal and disciplinary consequences.
  • Fire Rescue said a sixth person was assessed at the scene in an unrelated case.