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Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in Greenwood man’s death
Greenwood, SC - Officials suspect carbon monoxide poisoning was the likely cause of death Wednesday morning for a Greenwood man who brought a generator inside his house.Brian Bennett Hudgens, 44, of 420 Circle Drive, Greenwood died at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, said...
2 children recovering after possible exposure to carbon monoxide in Bexley
Bexley, OH - 3 people, including two children, are recovering after possible exposure to carbon monoxide in east Columbus.The Columbus Fire Department says crews responded to a call of possible carbon monoxide poisoning at around 11:45 p.m. on Monday on Sherwood Road...
Medical examiner says two found Friday in a car outside Walmart killed by CO poisoning
Springfield, MO - The man and woman found dead in a vehicle Friday afternoon in a Springfield Walmart employee parking lot likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning.Tom Van De Berg, chief forensic investigator for the Greene County Medical Examiner's office, called the...
Carbon monoxide incident at Hudson strip mall sends 3 people to hospital
Hudson, MA - A carbon monoxide incident at a shopping plaza in Hudson sent three people to the hospital on Tuesday, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Parker told Boston 25 News.Emergency crews were called to The Paper Store on Technology Drive around 11:15 a.m. People reported...
Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 4 to the hospital
Las Cruces, NM - A carbon monoxide scare sent four people to the hospital over the weekend.Las Cruces police and firefighters were called to a local pecan processing plant just before 5 a.m. Sunday where several employees were overcome by toxic fumes.Two of the...
Four people sent to hospital following propane explosion at cabin in Duck Creek Village
Duck Creek Village, UT - Three adults and one infant were transported Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George by medical helicopter Saturday night after a propane explosion at Falcon's Nest Cabins shortly before 11 p.m.According to the Cedar Mountain Fire...
Explosion destroys home in Milnor, N.D.
Milnor, ND - Investigators believe a newly-installed furnace may have caused an explosion that leveled a home Saturday morning in Milnor, N.D.Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper tells KFGO News there were no injuries. The home was destroyed.He says a small fire...
Carbon monoxide kills man, injures women in LI home, police say
Long Island, NY - One man was killed and his wife was hospitalized from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in their Melville home Thursday morning, Suffolk police said.Stephen Yancofski, 55, was found unconscious in the Scott Drive home and taken to Plainview Hospital...
High levels of carbon monoxide make students, teachers sick at suburban KinderCare
Tinley Park, IL- Rescue personnel responding to reports of a carbon monoxide leak at a KinderCare in Tinley Park detected ahigh level of CO Thursday evening, according to reports.Firefighters arrived at the early childhood education center on 175th Street and 80th...
Three hospitalized after carbon monoxide fills West Hartford home
West Hartford, CT - Three people were hospitalized Sunday morning after carbon monoxide filled their home, fire officials said.Firefighters were called to 309 North Main St. at about 8:14 a.m. after a report of soot in the building, which houses a business and...