Senator Ted Kennedy Taken To The Hospital

Senator Ted Kennedy has been rushed to Cape Cod Hospital via ambulance. There is no word yet on his condition. Local news is reporting that the Senator "was not feeling well." According to news reports, the ambulance responded to a 911 rescue call, but the Senator was reportedly "conscious and alert" when the ambulance arrived:

Bay State Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital tonight after police received a 911 call that he was not feeling well, Barnstable police said.

“It was a 911 rescue call,” said police Sgt. Ben Baxter. “The caller said he wasn’t feeling well. He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital by Hyannis Rescue Squad.”

Baxter told the Herald Kennedy was conscious and alert when he was picked up by ambulance. A call to the hospital was not immediately returned.

Update: Good news. Senator Kennedy has been released from the hospital! The episode was attributed to a change in medication. Aides said that he was anxious to get home and watch the debate.