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Posted on 10/03/2001 1:01:19 PM PDT by SwearenginP

Buildings Evacuated After Package Delivery A Williamson County building complex containing PRIMUS Financial Services, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, was evacuated after a package containing a chemical agent was delivered to the building. The package, which was received around 11 a.m., emitted a "whoosh" sound when opened, workers said. Seventeen people were treated and released from the Williamson County Medical Center for nausea and vomiting caused by the package. The PRIMUS complex is located on Carothers Parkway, across Interstate 65 from Cool Springs Galleria. Buildings C and D were evacuated. The evacuation was expected to last several hours. Some employees were told to go home to alleviate traffic congestion. About 2,500 people work in the building. A total of 1,200 were evacuated. Crews from the Nashville Fire Department and Williamson County Emergency Management team responded to the call.

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