Good samaritans save workers from CO in store basement

“A pair of Good Samaritans saved three workers who were overcome by carbon monoxide in Westfield Wednesday.

Authorities say three workers were using a gasoline-powered pressure washer to clean mold out of a store basement. According to police, the men were overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning from the motor?s exhaust.

Two Good Samaritans were walking by when they noticed the workers collapsed on the floor. The two men pulled the workers out of the basement. When emergency crews arrived, they said two workers were unconscious and one was seriously ill.

Four additional people from nearby shops were treated for minor injuries and taken to the hospital for further evaluation.”