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CHICAGO — A 25-year-old man was found dead at the scene of a hazmat situation Wednesday in Hyde Park, officials said.
At 2:30 a.m., the man was found unresponsive in a room in the 1200 block of East 53rd Street, police said. Officers were conducting a death investigation.
Chicago Fire officials said a three-story building on the block was the scene of a hazmat situation and residents were being evacuated.
0504: Level 2 Haz-mat at 1209 E 53rd. 3 story building. CFD investigating Oder from inside building. Residents being evacuated. No injuries
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 26, 2017
CFD and CPD Still on scene at 1209 E 53rd Preparing for further investigation of the Level 2.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 26, 2017
