CLEARLAKE — A Clearlake man required aerial transport to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital after inhaling a deadly combination of toxins on Wednesday.
According to Lake County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Willie Sapeta, medical response was requested around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on Konocti View Road. Medics arrived to find the victim suffering of extreme shortness of breath, which they soon determined to be caused by hazardous materials released inside the residence. Sapeta said the situation was caused by a combination of Drano and sulfuric acid.
“People should not combine chemicals,” Sapeta said. “Unknown chemicals mixed together can be fatal.”
Sapeta said a Hazmat team responded to the scene. Units cleared at 11:27 p.m.
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