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Person dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in St. Tammany Parish
In Slidell, Louisiana, within St. Tammany Parish, a tragic incident unfolded when one person succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning and another was left unresponsive in a shed-like living space. The poisoning stemmed from a portable generator positioned perilously...
Carbon Monoxide Exposure at Largo Home Leaves 2 Dead, 1 in Critical Condition
Three people inside a townhouse on the 9800 block of Berrywood Court in the Largo area of Prince George’s County, Maryland, were rushed to the hospital after suspected carbon-monoxide poisoning; when first responders arrived at about 10:47 a.m., they found all three...
BC Renters and Landlords Urged to Take Precautions Following a Fatal Carbon Monoxide Exposure Incident
In British Columbia, a tragic carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning incident earlier this year claimed the life of a tenant in a rental unit within a single-detached home, underscoring the deadly risks of neglected gas appliances. The exposure stemmed from a malfunctioning...
Carbon Monoxide Likely Caused Crash in Which Family of 4 was Found Unresponsive in Vehicle, Police Say
A family of four—a 39-year-old man, his 29-year-old wife, their 7-year-old daughter, and their 5-year-old son—from Groton, New York, was discovered unresponsive inside their vehicle after a single-car crash on Route 363 in Binghamton, New York, around 2:20 p.m. on a...
Carbon Monoxide Exposure at a Grocery Store in Plaistow, New Hampshire, Sends 4 Workers to Hospital
Late Monday evening, around 11:41 p.m., emergency responders rushed to a Supermarket in Plaistow, New Hampshire, after multiple 911 calls reported a strong odor and several people inside feeling ill, some needing help to exit the building. Fire crews upon arrival...
2 Hospitalized by ‘Dangerously High’ Carbon Monoxide Levels Near Alexandria
In Garfield, Minnesota, a couple was hospitalized for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a 911 call initially reporting heart attack symptoms. The incident occurred late Sunday night when a 47-year-old woman contacted emergency services, and her husband subsequently...
Coroner Confirms Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Death of Father and Son
The Trumbull County Coroner’s Office has ruled that acute carbon monoxide poisoning caused the deaths of a father and his young son in Howland, Ohio. The victims have been identified as 33-year-old Leonard James Roosa and his 8-year-old son Leonard Lee Roosa. Their...
Man Dies and Six Hurt in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
A tragic incident unfolded in Cornwall when a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home led to a man in his 50s being fatally injured, while six additional people were hospitalized due to exposure to the poisonous gas. The circumstances surrounding the leak remain...
5 Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Washington DC Parking Garage
On the morning of August 12, 2025, emergency crews from the D.C. Fire and EMS Department were dispatched to a parking garage on the 1900 block of E Street NW after reports of dangerously high carbon monoxide levels. Investigators determined the gas buildup stemmed...
1 Dead, Another Hospitalized After High Levels of Carbon Monoxide Detected at Germantown Home
On August 11, 2025, high levels of carbon monoxide were detected at a home on Sherwood Court in Germantown, Wisconsin, prompting an emergency response just before 9:15 a.m. The Germantown Fire Department arrived to find two 74-year-old residents affected: a male who...