West Valley elementary school children evaluated after becoming ill following field trip

PHOENIX — Twenty elementary school students in Sun City grew ill on Thursday after returning from a field trip, authorities said.

Fire crews with the Peoria-Fire Medical Department responded to Zuni Hills Elementary near 107th Avenue and Deer Valley Road and found nearly two dozen students experiencing nausea-like symptoms.

The students had lunch while on the trip and got sick after, according to the department.

The students were being evaluated but no one has been hospitalized.

No additional information was available.

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