Parents of an elementary school student are taking legal action against the Del Mar Union School District after they say their daughter came home from school intoxicated.
Kris and Shavon Lindley's daughter was seven years old and in the second grade at Del Mar Hills Academy at the time. They say it happened on April 1st this year.
"Our nanny picked up our daughter from school and said she was crying uncontrollably. Her eyes were rolling back into her head," Shavon said. She says they rushed her to the hospital.
"They were this close to intubating her because her breathing had gotten so shallow," Shavon said. The Lindleys say doctors ran numerous tests to figure out what was wrong. The ethanol test came back showing the equivalence of a .23 blood alcohol level.
In a statement, the school district said the student likely consumed hand sanitizer after an investigation. According to America's Poison Centers, most hand sanitizers contain over 60% of ethyl alcohol, which is a stronger concentration than most hard liquors. The website stated even a small amount can poison a child.
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