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At 1:30 pm Wednesday, Contra Costa County Fire and Contra Costa Hazmat was dispatched to a hazardous material call at the Bay Point BART Station in the 1700 block of W. Leland Road in Pittsburg.
A full response was dispatched which included firefighters, AMR and County Hazmat along with BART Police after initial reports of a vehicle with a sign that said hazardous gas warning with an unconscious person inside.
When a BART Police officer approached the vehicle, he began to feel lightheaded–at that point, a second AMR unit was dispatched to the scene.
As of 1:48 pm, a county hazmat representative was on scene, however, the type of gas was not yet identified.
Update
As of 3:20 pm, Battalion 8 stated the County Coroner was requested to the scene.
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According to fire dispatch radio there was one victim.
Person in the vehicle had a mask on their face, connected to a bag with a chemical in it. Firefighters read H2S in the air up to 18ppm.
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Really sad…
I was following that too. H2S seems like a weird choice of gas for suicide, but nothing surprises me anymore.
Doesnt sound like a bad way to go out. May just give that a try soon. Thanks for the help.
What is H2S ??
A very poisoness gas the can kill you with one breath
Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula H ₂S. It is a colorless chalcogen hydride gas with the characteristic foul odor of rotten eggs. It is very poisonous, corrosive, and flammable
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