Carbon monoxide leak causes sickness to restaurant patrons in Hermitage, Pa.

HERMITAGE — The Golden Corral restaurant, 1025 N. Hermitage Road, was evacuated this afternoon as a result of a carbon monoxide leak, according to Mercer County 911 Center.

A handful of people were taken to the hospital for treatment after the incident was reported at 1:35 p.m. The cause of the leak was not known, and the restaurant had not yet reopened as of late Friday evening.