Deputies hospitalized during hazmat situation Tuesday in Garner

Two deputies were sent to the hospital on Tuesday after encountering a chemical smell at a Garner home.

According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home on the 200 block of Marsh Creek Drive in connection to a person attempting to harm themselves.

When they arrived, the responding deputies encountered an “unknown chemical smell” while encountering the person. Fire and EMS also responded to the home with a hazmat team.

Authorities took the deputies to the hospital as a precaution, and they have not identified the chemical.

Authorities took the person to the hospital without incident.