Smith County, TX – Three people were hospitalized after a family member found them unconscious inside their home on County Road 3174, according to the Smith County Sheriff’s office.
The fire marshal’s office said it responded to a carbon monoxide poisoning call on CR 3174, in the Jackson community, which is located in the northeastern part of the county.
An official with East Texas Medical Center says that a family member found the three people in their home and called for help.
According to the sheriff’s office public information officer Gary Middleton the family’s mother found her two children and their grandmother unconscious inside the home. Middleton says the mom pulled them onto the porch where they came to their sense but were “loopy.”
Middleton says the older woman was the in the worst condition. He says they were improved to fair condition and are alert and speaking to family and police.
Middleton said there was no electricity in the area due to recent storms. There were generator lines running inside the home, though the generator was off when fire crews arrived. It’s unclear if the generator was on when ETMC arrived at the scene, according to Middleton.