Hazmat Investigating Suspicious Package At Cleveland Hopkins

CLEVELAND, OH — Hazmat teams are investigating a suspicious package near Cleveland Hopkins airport. One person was taken to the hospital after they came into contact with the parcel, police said.

Police said the contents of the package are currently unknown. Investigators are still trying to understand what happened.

Postal Road is currently closed off, according to Michele Dynia, Cleveland Hopkins' communications manager. The situation began at about 7:20 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dynia told Patch.

No flights have been impacted, but police and fire units are on the scene. Cleveland Police, Cleveland Fire, and Airport Rescue Firefighters are all on the scene, along with Hazmat teams.

Dynia said the airport will release additional information once the situation has been resolved, but it's unclear how long that may take.

Fox 8 is reporting the person taken to the hospital was a FedEx driver who became dizzy when he picked up a package and felt a numbness in his arm.

Patch will update this story throughout the day.

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