7 hurt after chlorine leak at a Middlesex County shopping center

🚨7 people were injured in a chlorine leak at the Brunswick Shopping Center

🚨4 people, including the truck driver, were taken to hospitals after the leak

🚨Police said the leak was contained, with no evacuations or road closures ordered

NORTH BRUNSWICK — Seven people were injured during a chemical leak at a Middlesex County shopping center Thursday morning.

North Brunswick police issued a safety alert at 8 a.m. to stay away from the Brunswick Shopping Center on Milltown Road due to a chemical spill, especially the area near LA Fitness. Deputy Chief Brian Hoiberg told New Jersey 101.5 it was a chlorine leak at the gym building.

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No evacuation or closures

Four people were hospitalized, including the driver of the truck for Miracle Chemical Co. of Farmingdale. Hoiberg said there were no road closures or evacuations.

Exposure to chlorine can irritate the nose, lungs and throat, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.  It can cause an asthma-like allergy, headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.

The shopping plaza just off Route 1 south also includes a Lidl, McDonald's, Dollar Tree, Sally Beauty and Baba Shawarma and Bakery.

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