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Five people hospitalized after suspected overdoses near Ellwood City bar

Five people rushed to the hospital from Ellwood City bar
Five people rushed to the hospital from Ellwood City bar 00:32

ELLWOOD CITY (KDKA) - First responders rushed to an Ellwood City bar after there were reports of multiple overdoses. 

It happened just after midnight near the Tee Box Bar on Beaver Avenue.

According to police, five people suffered what they're calling "medical events" outside the bar.

First responders performed CPR on many of the patrons and an officer told KDKA they believed the victims overdosed, but they are still early in the investigation.

One person was flown to the hospital and four others were taken via ambulance.

Their conditions are unknown at this time. 

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