1 dead, police officers among injured in Manhattan hazmat situation

MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) -- One woman is dead and three people, including two police officers, were hurt in a suspicious hazmat situation in Manhattan.

Police say the woman was found unresponsive in a car near the end of East 56th Street.

It appears the other three people were injured by chemicals.

There is no information at this point on their conditions.

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