Texas A&M; Players Are Treated After Being Overcome by Fumes
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WACO, Texas — Members of the Texas A&M; basketball team were taken to a hospital for treatment Saturday night after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in the visitors’ locker room at Ferrell Center before its game against Baylor, officials said.
The symptoms did not appear to be serious, said Kerry Seely of Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center.
“Everybody seems to be fairly stable, you know light-headed and that kind of stuff,” he said. “We’re treating with oxygen and running blood tests and seeing how their breathing is going.”
The names of those admitted were not immediately available, he said.
Assistant A&M; coach Mitch Buonaguro, Aggie guard Tony McGinnis and Ferrell Center employee Vincent Young were admitted for observation at Providence Health Center, a spokeswoman said. A fourth person was released after treatment.
The problem was caused by an apparent malfunction of the heating system, said Mike Bishop, Baylor director of communications.
About 4,000 spectators were evacuated from the center as officials opened doors to ventilate the facility.
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