Berryville Tyson Plant Evacuated

By: Import User

Updated: January 7, 2009

Berryville police said today that they helped to evacuate the Tyson Foods plant in town after an ammonia leak last night. Sergeant Shannon Pearson said that about 300 Tyson employees were affected. He said that no one was badly hurt but a few employees were taken to nearby hospitals for headaches and nausea. Police said the wind dispersed the ammonia before it reached any residential areas.

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