Five Albany middle school students who were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after staff got wind that they ingested some pills, are back home with their families, district officials and firefighters said.
Albany Unified School District Superintendent Valerie Williams wrote in a statement on the district's website that the incident remains under investigation. District officials have not specified what pills were taken.
Williams wrote, "This is an opportunity for our entire school community to learn from this situation. We must speak openly, honestly and firmly with the students about the consequences of risky behaviors. I urge all parents to speak with their children about the dangers of taking someone else's prescription medication."
Albany Fire Department spokesman Dustin Wiggins said three ambulances were dispatched about 11:15 a.m. and five students were taken to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland.
Following Albany Unified School District protocol, administrators called police and parents of students.
Paramedics on scene at Albany Middle School after the staff received reports of kids ingesting pills. pic.twitter.com/OvODlwEB8c — Jodi Hernandez (@JodiHernandez01) February 25, 2015
