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8 teens suffer heat exhaustion at Irwindale track meet

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Eight student athletes were taken to the hospital after experiencing heat exhaustion at a track meet in Irwindale, officials said.

The students, who ranged in age from 13 to 16, started to collapse after reaching the finish line in 107-degree heat, said Kyle Sanford, a supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Paramedics arrived at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area about 12:45 to take the students to the hospital. No information was available about their condition, Sanford said.

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