Sioux City, IA – CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES CAUSED A LAKESIDE FAMILY, INCLUDING FOUR CHILDREN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION THIS WEEKEND.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY SHERIFF GARY LAUNDERVILLE SAYS A 911 CALL WAS RECEIVED SATURDAY MORNING AT 4:30 FOR AN AMBULANCE AT 112 BIRCH STREET.
UPON ARRIVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE SIX OCCUPANTS IN THE HOME, ALL REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO DIZZINESS AND SOME NOT BEING ABLE TO GET UP ON THEIR OWN.
THE FATHER, MOTHER, AND CHILDREN AGES 12, 7, 5, AND 2 WERE ALL TREATED AT THE BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
THEIR CONDITIONS ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
ALLIANT ENERGY HAS REPAIRED THE MALFUNCTION IN THE FAMILY’S FURNACE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HOME IS SAFE TO REENTER.