William Ross State High School students ingest ‘unknown substance’ sparking emergency response as paramedics rush to Townsville campus
Paramedics have been rushed to a secondary school following reports that several pupils have ingested an ‘unknown substance’.
Emergency services were called to William Ross State High School in Townsville at 10.26am on Wednesday after several students ingested an unknown substance at Mervyn Crossman Dr, Annandale.
Paramedics transported six patients in their mid-teens to Townsville University Hospital, according to the Queensland Ambulance Service.
At least four police vehicles, two ambulances and another QAS response vehicle have responded and are in the William Ross State School car park.
In a text message obtained by The Bulletin, parents were informed that students at William Ross State School also went into lockdown at lunchtime due to an unrelated incident.
Emergency services were called to William Ross State High School in Townsville at 10.26am on Wednesday after reports that several students had ingested an unknown substance at Mervyn Crossman Dr, Annandale
Paramedics transported six patients in their mid-teens to Townsville University Hospital, according to the Queensland Ambulance Service
It came after police received reports of someone walking near the school grounds with a weapon at around 11.10am.
“I would like to inform you that today during the first lunch, the police informed us about an incident involving citizens behaving dangerously near the school and advised us to lock down the school,” the statement said.
“The police have conducted an investigation through the school. The school was declared safe by the police and the lockdown was ended.”
The police conducted an investigation in the school and the surrounding area.
Investigations are underway. No arrests have been made at this stage.
More to come.