6 students, 2 adults taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak at Longfellow Elementary

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Multiple students and adults were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after a carbon monoxide leak was reported at Longfellow Elementary School.

The Kansas City Fire Department said students complained of not feeling well, and first responders noted carbon monoxide levels were present.

Several people were treated, and six students and two adults were taken to the hospital for further evaluation.

Heavy medical presence at Longfellow Elementary School in KC. We did see kids being loaded up in school buses. @KCTV5 is working to confirm what is going on. pic.twitter.com/6hyKfGVD4r
— Greg Payne (@GregKCTV5) October 19, 2022

Longfellow Elementary School is located in the 2800 block of Holmes Street in Kansas City, Missouri.

Other students were taken to Manual Career Technical Center for parental pickup or to continue their studies for the remainder of the day.

Students at Longfellow Elementary are loaded on the school bus. KCPS has confirmed it was a Carbon monoxide leak at the school. A number of kids are showing symptoms. @KCTV5 pic.twitter.com/C1dAWTO8B6
— Greg Payne (@GregKCTV5) October 19, 2022

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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