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Three people hospitalized after drinking 'unknown cleaner' at Winston-Salem bar

According to an event report from Forsyth County Emergency Services, firefighters and medics were called to Burke Street Pub on Nov. 9 in reference to a poisoning. Crews arrived at the bar 10 minutes after the call, around 8:30 p.m.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Three people were injured after drinking an "unknown cleaner" at a Winston-Salem bar earlier this month.

According to an event report from Forsyth County Emergency Services, firefighters and medics were called to Burke Street Pub on Nov. 9 in reference to a poisoning. Crews arrived at the bar 10 minutes after the call, around 8:30 p.m.

In 911 calls obtained by WXII's investigative team, a caller said they believed a poisonous cleaner was left in one of the draft lines.

It is unclear if the poisoning will be investigated.

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