DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Emergency crews have evacuated part of a hotel on Memorial Drive due to some type of hazardous material, police say.
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DeKalb County police confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that officers were called to the United Inn & Suites Hotel along Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain shortly before 5 p.m. to investigate a body found inside a room.
Investigators said cause of the odor is unknown at this point.
When the officers arrived, they said they smelled a chemical-like odor that began to make the officers feel sick.
Authorities said 3 officers were sent to a local hospital to be checked out.
Fire investigators are currently taking samples inside the room to try and figure out what is causing the odor.
This is a developing story. Check back with WSBTV.com for updates.