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Crews from Coweta County Fire Rescue establish a HAZMAT zone on the Arnco Baptist Church property after a mysterious white powder was found on a school bus.
A mysterious white powder found on a local school bus forced an evacuation and hazardous materials response Tuesday.
Around 3 p.m., an Arnco-Sargent Elementary student riding on bus 167-18 reportedly located the tail end of a balloon sticking out from a seat cushion.
The student pulled on the balloon, which burst open and spilled a white powdery substance across the seat, according to Dean Jackson, public information officer for the Coweta County School System.
The bus driver immediately pulled over in the parking lot of Arnco Baptist Church, evacuated the vehicle and alerted school transportation officials.
Crews from Coweta County Fire Rescue responded to the scene and established a hot zone for HAZMAT investigation. The driver and students were required to undergo a required wash inside a HAZMAT tent.
At this time, none of those potentially exposed to the powder has shown any observable illnesses of symptoms, Jackson said. However, the substance has not yet been identified.
As of Tuesday afternoon, investigators remained on scene and were working with surrounding counties to help identify the unknown substance.
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