Cincinnati police, hazmat at scene of isolated ammonia leak at Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -The Cincinnati Hazmat Team, police, and fire were called to the scene of an isolated ammonia leak at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated in Madisonville, according to Cincinnati police.

Police say units were called around 1:40 p.m.

Everyone has been evacuated, officers said.

A spokesperson from the bottling plant reached out to FOX19 Now with a statement about the ammonia leak:

The ammonia leak at our Cincinnati production facility has been identified and stopped. We’re grateful to firefighters and local authorities for the quick response.
All our teammates in the facility were safely evacuated to a separate air-conditioned building during the inspection. The faulty equipment will remain shut down until further repairs can be made.
Josh Gelinas of Coca-Cola Consolidated

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