'Toxic mushrooms' hospitalizes kids, adults in Pennsylvania

PEACH BOTTOM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania: Ingesting toxic mushrooms sent children and adults from this township in Pennsylvania to the hospital on October 11, authorities said.

The Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Company Station 57, said in a social media post that around 9:30 p.m. emergency medical personnel responded to a report of 11 people becoming ill after ingesting the mushrooms in Peach Bottom Township.

"Units were advised that 11 people had ingested toxic mushrooms and were all ill," The Associated Press said quoting the post.

The post said the situation in York County was a "mass casualty" situation and said units were dispatched from York, Lancaster and Harford counties.

Delta-Cardiff Fire Chief Laura Taylor said the adults and children were transported to WellSpan York Hospital in York and were in stable condition, WPMT-TV reported.

WPMT reported that the Pennsylvania State Police also responded to the private residence.

Peach Bottom Township is near the Maryland state line about 56 miles southeast of Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania state capital.