Posted March 17, 2018

ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – An Abingdon Taco Bell restaurant was evacuated Saturday morning after employees complained of headaches and coughing.

Abingdon Fire Chief John McCormick tells News Channel 11 this all happened around 9 o’clock Saturday morning at the Taco Bell on Cummings Street, that’s right off of Interstate 81.

McCormick said crews picked up an elevated carbon monoxide reading at the Taco Bell.

They later found out that the exhaust fan on the roof, that ventilates the cooking appliances, had a broken belt and was not working properly.

One employee was evaluated by life saving crew members.

A Taco Bell employee told us this morning that they had a technician on site, and they planned to reopen Saturday.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/abingdon-taco-bell-evacuated-after-employees-complained-of-headaches-and-coughing/