Carbon monoxide found in SUV where 3 died, 2 sickened in Ohio, official says
Summary
Five people were found unresponsive inside a parked Ford Explorer SUV in Toledo, Ohio, with three of them dying and two children hospitalized in critical condition. Officials confirmed a high level of carbon monoxide gas was inside the vehicle, and an investigation is ongoing to understand how the gas entered the SUV.Key Facts
- The SUV had pulled over due to a flat tire in a parking lot.
- Victims included a grandmother and her grandchildren.
- Carbon monoxide, a deadly gas with no smell or color, was detected at high levels inside the vehicle.
- Three people died and two children were seriously ill in the hospital.
- Authorities do not suspect foul play.
- A similar carbon monoxide case involving a vehicle occurred several years ago linked to floorboard holes.
- Ford Explorers were investigated by federal safety officials from 2011 to 2017 for exhaust odor complaints but were not recalled.
- The exact model year of the SUV in the recent incident is not yet known.
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