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Official: Hazmat Situation In Tracy Sends 17 People To Hospital

TRACY (CBS13) - A hazardous chemical situation in Tracy has sent more than a dozen people to the hospital.

According to the Tracy Fire Department, the scene is at Taylor Farms along the 100 block of West Valpico Road. Crews were first called to the scene around 6 a.m.

An official with the department says the patients inhaled some sort of chemical. A total of 17 people had to be taken to the hospital.

The chemical has been contained.

Valpico Road is closed between Tracy Boulevard and Pebblebrook for the time being, Tracy Police say.

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