Dozens of Ohio students sick after eating ghost peppers
The incident happened during the lunch period, and the district was still working to determine how many students were involved and where the hot peppers came from, said Superintendent Brad Ritchey of Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools.
West Milton police and emergency crews from Englewood and Union were called at 12:06 p.m. to the school on Milton-Potsdam Road. The investigation revealed all involved students “took these peppers voluntarily,” according to police.
In total, five students were taken to local hospitals and approximately 40 students — ages 11 to 14 — had ingested the peppers.
Ritchey said symptoms ranged from blotchy skin, hives, tearing of eyes, sweating and general discomfort.
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