Van Nuys Middle School Overdose, Students Treated

Following a possible cannabis overdose at Van Nuys Middle School on Thursday morning, a total of 10 pupils were evaluated.

Officials were unable to specify precisely what the kids consumed, although they suggested it might have been marijuana of some kind.

According to a notice from authorities, Los Angeles firefighters arrived at the school at 5435 Vesper Ave. around 11:20 a.m.

Dozens of firefighters and police officers searched the school to look for any further victims, but none were found.

Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles remained at the school at 1 p.m. on Thursday, and kids’ voices could be heard on campus.

The students, aged 12 to 14, were discovered to be in mild-to-moderate discomfort, according to an updated alert from the fire department. 

Authorities reported that the students had a lazy look and a drizzled appearance.

Three patients were treated on the spot, while seven others were transported to nearby pediatric hospitals.

According to LAFD Capt. Erik Scott, the overdoses may have been caused by edible cannabis products, and detectives are attempting to ascertain whether all ten children obtained the drugs from the same source.

The highly addictive and potentially fatal drug fentanyl was not connected to the material, and paramedics did not deliver the opioid overdose-reversing medication naloxone, according to authorities.

There was no other information available, and the Los Angeles Unified School District did not respond to a request for comment.

‘Crews on scene confirmed that this was NOT fentanyl-related. Specifics of the medical complaints and possible substances used will be completed by hospital personnel,’ the Fire Department said in a statement. 

A Los Angeles Unified School District representative said in a statement that the campus was still safe and open for instruction.

‘Today, we were made aware of a group of students who suffered a medical incident at Van Nuys Middle School,’ the spokesperson said. ‘In an abundance of caution, we requested medical assistance.’

In an email sent to the parent, it was explained that tier kids’ child would stay at school for the remainder of the day.

However, some parents insisted on bringing their kids home.

One school employee distributed blue slips while reassuring parents that their children were safe in the classroom.

A little over an hour before the children were to be let out, Karla Rivera waited outside the school.

She claimed that her 12-year-old son had called, and the school did not promptly inform her of the medical situation.

Rivera said, ‘He told me something happened. He believed someone was attempting to break into the school.’

According to Rivera, the school called her automatically an hour later to inform her of the medical situation.

As the pupils were taken out and placed into ambulances, footage of the chaotic scene shows a sizable police and fire presence surrounding the middle school.

The LA Unified School District issued the following statement after the event: Today, we were made aware of a group of students who experienced a medical incident at Van Nuys Middle School.

‘We take our students’ health and safety very seriously. We make every effort to provide a secure environment for learning for our students.’