WILLARD, Utah — An incident at Willard Elementary School was cleared after a substance found inside a delivered package was identified as non-hazardous by officials on Wednesday.
According to the Box Elder School District, an expected package containing bookmarks was delivered to the school library; when it was opened, a "suspicious material" was discovered inside.
A group of students who were reading near where the package was opened was checked by officials and showed no signs of any adverse symptoms. Out of safety concerns, the remaining students were kept in their classrooms as HAZMAT teams and police responded to the school.
A school spokesperson explained that the substance was identified to be a dietary supplement that wound up in the package and was damaged. The substance was deemed non-hazardous, and the scene was cleared.
No injuries were reported, and no one was transported to the hospital for treatment.
"We thank all the responders that responded quickly and efficiently. We also would like to thank staff members for their response in the manner to protect lives," wrote the police department. "We also thank parents and guardians and the students for their actions in this to help us keep a smooth, proficient process."
