1 dead, 6 hospitalized for drug overdose at downtown LA jail – NBC Los Angeles

One person is dead and at least six others are hospitalized for possible drug overdoses Tuesday at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles.

Video from NewsChopper4 showed several city fire engines, including an ambulance, and people in hazmat suits in a parking lot at the prison.

The LAFD said the hazardous materials response was due to a white powder at the prison. Details about the substance were not initially available.

One person died at the scene of the accident. The seven people are between 18 and 35 years old, the LAFD said.