MARYSVILLE — Nine people were transported from the Hampton Inn in Marysville in Union County to area hospitals Saturday night — including seven considered in critical condition — in what local officials are calling carbon monoxide poisoning.
Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley said the exact source of the carbon monoxide was unclear as of late Saturday evening, but any potential sources had been shut off and the building was cleared of people.
All of the injured taken to hospitals had been in the pool area. Riley did not have ages of any of the victims immediately available, but said there were both children and adults.
Two others were treated at the scene, and five more later sought treatment on their own at Memorial Health Hospital in Marysville, Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said.
What happened at the Hampton Inn in Marysville, Ohio?
Brooks said the first call came into 911 about 5:30 p.m. that a 2-year-old girl had either fallen into the pool or was found in the pool unconscious at the hotel at 16610 Square Dr. More calls to authorities about unconscious people followed, with others reporting symptoms such as dizziness and a burning in the throat, Brooks said.
The Marysville Fire Department and Marysville Police called for help from multiple departments, and the hotel was evacuated. All the other guests and staff left on their own, officials said, and hotel management made accommodations to have them stay at other hotels.
Seven people in critical condition following incident at Union County hotel
Brooks said all the injured were alive when transported. At about 7:15 p.m., he clarified that in addition to the one critical patient who was taken to OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, six patients were taken to Memorial Health, all in critical condition. Two were taken to Grady and considered stable, Brooks said.
Other officials some of those patients from Marysville were transported later to Columbus-area hospitals but the numbers and locations could not be confirmed. Riley expected to have more information on Sunday.
No one from the hotel could be reached for comment late Saturday. Riley said a Hampton Inn maintenance team was en route from out of state.
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