John Bayness and Christopher Adams probably died of carbon monoxide poisoning in not much more than 12 minutes inside a car wash here, an expert said.
Man, dog found in car likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning, Arlington police say
Texas –
Officers learned the man was visiting family at the home, but was not allowed to bring his dog inside the house. Family members said the man would normally open the garage door.
Man, dog found in car die by carbon monoxide poisoning: police | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Colorado Springs Metro drivers worry about safety after driver passes out on bus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Mountain Metro Transit bus drivers are raising concerns to KRDO13 Investigates about their safety after a driver passed out on the floor of his bus during a medical emergency.
Driver Gary Turks believes the medical emergency was connected to carbon monoxide poisoning after bloodwork from the hospital showed high levels of the gas in his blood that night.
On November 8, Turks said he complained to multiple supervisors about smelling fumes on two buses he drove that day. He tells KRDO13 Investigates he was told he could either drive the buses or go home without pay.
KRDO13 Investigates obtained video from inside the bus, showing Turks driving during his ten-hour shift, even as multiple passengers also noticed the strong smell.
“It smells like lighter fluid or something right around here,” said a passenger on one of his last routes.
Turks said he doesn’t remember finishing his last route or dropping passengers off. Video shows him driving in the middle of the road and calling dispatch to say he was lost and didn’t know where he was. He eventually comes to a stop at the side of the road and slumps over the steering wheel before throwing up on the floor of his bus.
The video shows him trying to leave his seat without realizing he is still buckled in. He said he started to hallucinate, thinking he had crashed the bus and killed his passengers. Once he figures out how to leave the bus, he walks outside, looking for his passengers.
“I vaguely remember seeing the bus flipped over on its side and watching these tires spin,” Turks said. “That’s how bad I was hallucinating. I remember crying for the passengers. I couldn’t find them. I think that’s probably the most gratifying part, that I didn’t kill anybody.”
He eventually makes his way back to the bus and passes out on the floor for more than 15 minutes before a supervisor arrives.
“You okay? What’s going on?” Said the supervisor. “I told him about the fumes,” Turks is heard mumbling on the video. “The fumes? Gotcha, gotcha,” the supervisor responded.
Turks was then taken to the hospital, where he says doctors told him they found high levels of carbon monoxide in his blood. According to hospital documents, the tests show he had a value of 5.3 on a range of 0 to 5.
According to Mountain Metro, drivers are not city employees but contracted through a company named TransDev. Mountain Metro also tells KRDO13 Investigates the maintenance of their buses is also contracted out to TransDev.
“The feeling around work is, especially with our supervisors, that our drivers are crying over non-issues,” Turks said. “But these are very big issues.”
KRDO13 Investigates reached out to TransDev by phone and email about the concerns but we never heard back.
“It could have killed him and it could have killed a passenger,” said Courtney Turks, Garry’s wife and also a Metro bus driver. “He could have killed somebody just crossing the street. We almost lost him. He’s a father of five and we were married 20 years, and literally one night at work almost took him from us.”
The driver’s union president, Margie Sullivan, said multiple drivers have complained about leaking fumes on old buses for years. Turks claims the problem is only on old buses built from 2006 to 2009, but he said management at TransDev still forces drivers to use them.
“They need to take those old buses and rid them,” his wife said. “They need to be gone. You are putting your drivers in danger. You’re putting your passengers in danger every day.”
After this incident, Mountain Metro Transit tells KRDO13 Investigates it took the old buses out of service and tested them for carbon monoxide.
“The safety of our drivers and riders is a top priority for Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT). When we were notified of a driver illness possibly related to carbon monoxide (CO) leaks in our older buses, MMT pulled the buses that were of concern out of service. Third-party safety specialists were brought in to do thorough safety evaluations with a focus on carbon monoxide in the cabin of the buses, with multiple CO detection devices. CO levels detected in the buses were well below the World Health Organization acceptable standard of 9-10ppm for no more than 8 hours, with much higher exposures being required to pose a major health risk. The highest reading that was recorded on any of these buses was 1ppm.
There are a few other minor repairs such as coolant leaks that were found during the inspections that are being corrected; however, no major exhaust leaks were found. MMT is looking into the possibility of putting CO detection devices in these buses to make sure that levels continue to be safe for drivers and passengers.”
Mountain Metropolitan Transit
Colorado Springs Metro drivers worry about safety after driver passes out on bus | KRDO
Autopsies reveal how carbon monoxide killed three marines found dead in car in Pender County
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Autopsies obtained by WECT reveal new details about how carbon monoxide poisoning killed three marines found dead in a car in Pender County earlier this year.
Tanner J. Kaltenberg, Merax C. Dockery and Ivan R. Garcia were found on Sunday, July 23, at the Speedway in Hampstead.
Per the autopsies, there was no obvious sign of suicide, foul play or drug use.
“The car was noted to be “lowered” and it was noted that the exhaust pipes were not connected and were rusted. It appeared that exhaust from the vehicle would have been released under the passenger cabin of the vehicle and not at the rear bumper. The vehicles [sic] key was noted to be in the on position. It was also determined the air conditioning was on at the time fuel ran out,” Garcia’s autopsy states.
The autopsy also notes that gas station footage showed the vehicle parked at the Speedway at 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, and “no one got in or out of the vehicle for the duration.”
Family of 4 poisoned by CO after leaving vehicle running in garage
Denham Springs High senior dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
Woman saves Utah student from carbon monoxide poisoning after noticing him passed out in vehicle
Utah –
“Yaritza Colon thought that the student’s sleeping position did not seem right, and went back to the school to notify staff…”
Community mourns after 2 Will Rogers High School students found dead
TULSA, Okla. –
The cause of death for two 17-year-old students has been determined to be carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Oklahoma state medical examiner.
Kadence Brown and Jacob Lara were both 17 years old, and their families say the two were friends and athletes. On Sunday night, their families received the awful news after Tulsa Police were called to a parking lot near 21st Street and Yale Avenue where the teens were seen unresponsive in a car.
Cause Of Death Revealed For 2 Will Rogers HS Teens (newson6.com)
Source of carbon monoxide released in Shawnee Mission teacher’s death
LENEXA, Kan. — Officials have released more information Thursday in a Shawnee Mission teacher’s death.
Shawnee Mission North teacher Kenna Kobin died last Friday from carbon monoxide poisoning. Her wife, Katie Kobin, is currently hospitalized.
When the two didn’t show up to work Friday, police responded to their home for a welfare check and firefighters found the home was filled with dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.
The Kobins did have a carbon monoxide detector that went off, but the couple couldn’t hear it.
Katie Kobin suffered damage to her heart from the carbon monoxide exposure. Family told FOX4 she’s fighting for her life, but she is awake and they remain optimistic.
Now, Lenexa police have confirmed the source of the carbon monoxide came from a car that was left running inside the garage.
“Carbon monoxide is considered the silent killer. It’s colorless; it’s odorless,” Butch Diekemper, an assistant chief of the Lenexa Fire Department, told FOX4 on Monday.
“I would encourage everybody to purchase a carbon monoxide detector, get it in your home immediately. Your family is worth that much.”
The EPA said half of all unintentional carbon monoxide deaths could be prevented by an alarm, but fewer than a third of all homes have them. A basic carbon monoxide detector will only cost about $15.
- Have a carbon monoxide detector on every level where someone sleeps.
- Any levels above 35 parts per million need immediate attention.
- Never have your car running while the garage is closed – and pull it out when you start it.
- Have all home appliances checked annually.
- Symptoms include headache, dizziness and vomiting.
A 2019 report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission found that more than half of all deaths from carbon monoxide happen in the colder months, November through February.
Source of carbon monoxide released in Kansas teacher’s death (fox4kc.com)
Local Police Can’t Explain How 3 Marines Found Dead in Car Were Exposed to Carbon Monoxide
North Carolina –
Despite local law enforcement saying the investigation was complete, NCIS told Military.com it “continues to work closely with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office to fully investigate this matter.”
Carbon monoxide poisoning cases linked to Gridline Racing go-kart track rise to 56
Marines found dead at NC gas station died of carbon monoxide poisoning, officials say
“Three U.S. Marines found unresponsive in a car at a North Carolina gas station died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the local sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
Deputies from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office found the three men Sunday morning in a privately owned Lexus sedan parked outside a Speedway gas station in the coastal community of Hampstead. Autopsies performed Wednesday by the North Carolina medical examiner’s office determined that all three deaths were the result of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the sheriff’s office.”
Residents of home safe from CO leak thanks to alarms installed by local fire dept
Somerset, MA –
Somerset Fire Dept
‘So preventable’: Mom raises awareness after son’s death from carbon monoxide
Omaha, NE –
“You worry about things like a car accident. You know, drinking and driving, something like that. You don’t think about your child going to their friend’s house and dying of carbon monoxide poisoning…”
Jodi Semonell says her son 19-year-old Cole Oban was at a friend, Thomas Coleman’s house, when both boys died along with Thomas’ dad David Coleman and their family dog.
‘So preventable’: Mom raises awareness after son’s death from carbon monoxide (ketv.com)
7 students treated for carbon monoxide exposure after getting sick on school bus
Rowan County, NC –
“One was laying on the floor pretty much unconscious at that point, and then one more, kind of in the seats slumped over…Not really talking or moving.”
7 students treated for carbon monoxide exposure after getting sick on school bus – WSOC TV
Canton police investigating 60-year-old man’s death at the business he owned
Canton, MI –
“…after clearing the scene, firefighters were called back on a report of (another) employee not feeling well. That’s when they detected a dangerous gas…four firefighters and three police officers were also sent to the hospital for evaluation…the deadly gas is odorless, and the only way to prevent such incidents is to install detectors at home and business.”
Canton police investigating 60-year-old man’s death at the business he owned (wxyz.com)
Person working on car found unconscious in garage
York County, PA –
Dover Township Fire Department
Ford Explorers don’t need recall for carbon monoxide levels, NHTSA says
Keyless ignition automatic engine shutoff to be required by Nov. 2023 in effort to curb carbon monoxide deaths
“Congress’ ruling on the issue came in the November 2021 passage of the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.” The period of time that vehicles would be allowed to idle without automatically shutting off will be up to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg “as necessary to prevent, to the maximum extent practicable, carbon monoxide poisoning,” according to the law.”
GM sued after mother, children found unresponsive in car from CO poisoning
“According to the complaint, Brumfield purchased a 2003 Saturn Ion on Feb. 28 from King Auto Sales in Cahokia. A few weeks later at 8:30 a.m. on March 11, Brumfield alleges police officers responded to a wellness check when the Ion was parked on Lincoln Ave. in St. Louis. First responders allegedly arrived on scene to find the Ion running idle with Brumfield and her three minor children unresponsive in the vehicle.”
Mother, 9-month-old baby found dead from carbon monoxide in Harper Hospital parking garage
“Kellye Canty had gotten a used car about a year ago with rear-end damage. She and DeMarray thought it was only cosmetic. It turns out the exhaust system was damaged and was spewing fumes into the car.”
Houston firefighter reprimanded after a mother, daughter die of carbon monoxide poisoning
National Cattle Congress responds to CO incident at Hippodrome monster truck event
77 people treated at local hospitals after Waterloo monster truck rally
77 people treated at local hospitals after Waterloo monster truck rally | Top Stories | kwwl.com
2 children hospitalized from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning; parents arrested by Muncie Police
“During the investigation, we found that the car was missing quite a few of the components of the exhaust system…which (may have) contributed to the carbon monoxide poisoning.”
Muncie parents arrested for kids’ carbon monoxide poisoning (cbs4indy.com)
Baldwin County tenant’s family awarded $5 million in carbon monoxide wrongful death suit
Baldwin County tenant’s family awarded $5 million in carbon monoxide wrongful death suit – al.com
Teens patent vehicle carbon monoxide device
“Their current business model is to license the patent to a corporation that would develop the device…”
Teens patent vehicle carbon monoxide device | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror
New Philadelphia men die from CO poisoning in garage while listening to music
“Family members said the two men, ages 20 and 25, went out into the garage around 7 p.m. to listen to music…they had a vehicle running in the garage while they were listening to music.”
New Philadelphia men die from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning (timesreporter.com)
Read more about CO danger in garages: https://www.abe.iastate.edu/…/carbon-monoxide…/
Taxi driver awarded $1.5 million after carbon monoxide leak
Melbourne courts: Taxi driver awarded $1.5 million after carbon monoxide leak (theage.com.au)
Cody Ware will miss next two NASCAR Cup Series races due to effects of carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the single biggest health hazards a NASCAR driver faces.
SHOCKING: NASCAR Driver Retires Mid-Race Amid Health Reasons
“…Cody Ware was forced to retire from the race through no fault of his own. Reports emerged that the driver was suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning and was close to blacking out.”
SHOCKING: NASCAR Driver Retires Mid-Race Amid Health Reasons – EssentiallySports
Half of the family just disappeared overnight
“Following a 911 call about a family that had fainted, first responders arrived at the house and knocked on the door. No one answered, so they left. Inside, an entire family was being poisoned by carbon monoxide.”
“Half of the Family Just Disappeared Overnight” — ProPublica
Nebraska woman turns personal tragedy into federal legislation
“…included in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill was a little-publicized provision (SCOPE ACT), tasking the federal government to finalize a rule that requires automakers to automatically shut off keyless vehicles after idling for a certain period of time.”
Bellevue woman turns personal tragedy into federal legislation (3newsnow.com)
E:\BILLS\S2947.IS (safetyresearch.net)
City of Seattle ordered to pay fees in SPD carbon monoxide case
“You have somewhere between 10 to 15 cars idling, engines running, exhaust fumes and carbon monoxide being exposed in an inside garage…”
Ford Explorer Class Action Settlement Reached Over Carbon Monoxide Risks
https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/ford-explorer-co-leak-settlement-183527/?fbclid=IwAR0yWdw_07bUbQEtXzMsZpz1AXvEpzzbt3AfxY6B5laR0B4qLxUvNMwm6AA
Coroner calls for air pollution law change following death of Ella Kissi-Debrah
“In a landmark ruling in December 2020, coroner Philip Barlow ruled that Ella was the first person in the UK – and likely the world – to have air pollution listed as a cause of death… Ella grew up near one of London’s busiest roads, where air quality frequently fell below UK standards and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines…”
Coroner calls for air pollution law change following death of Ella Kissi-Debrah
Man suffers severe carbon monoxide poisoning from car he bought in Fargo
Lucky guy. 3-part news story that gives a whole new appreciation for the risks associated with buying as-is cars.
Evicted mom, daughters asleep in car in garage suffer monoxide poisoning
Mother, daughter still hospitalized week after carbon monoxide killed teacher
Milton, GA – “…a car accidentally left running in high school teacher Patricia Mann’s garage sent the dangerous, odorless gas into her townhome and those around her…”
Omaha Police: mother, daughter hospitalized after CO emergency
“The daughter told firefighters she thinks her mom accidentally hit the key fob on her new car in the garage and carbon monoxide built up or she accidentally left it running when she got home around 6:30 p.m. in the evening.“
Beloved teacher dies from CO poisoning, 6 others hospitalized
North Fulton County, Georgia –
WKYT Investigates | The deadly cost of convenience
“New technology has led to quieter engines and keyless ignitions in cars. But at what cost?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a rule in 2011 to address carbon monoxide concerns stemming from keyless cars running unintentionally.
It went nowhere.
Instead, a page on NHTSA’s website warns about leaving keyless cars running without the fob inside.
A bill filed last year in Congress – the PARK IT Act – would require regulators to finalize rules for automatic shut-off systems, but the bill never made it out of committee.”
Lewisville police believe young couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning
“…the car, a Ford Mustang, was running with the air conditioner on, and the garage door was closed when the bodies were discovered.”
Family members poisoned by CO in a garage, one becoming critically ill
Mesa, AZ – “Two family members were inside a garage hanging out while a car was running Saturday night and experienced carbon monoxide poisoning, one of them becoming critically ill…”
Hoping these people are going to be okay. Severe CO poisoning can happen quickly…an important reminder to never run your car inside your garage (even with the door open) and to have CO alarms on every level of your home, especially near where you sleep.
Ford Explorer CO lawsuit dismissed
“A Ford Explorer carbon monoxide lawsuit has been dismissed after Washington police officers failed to convince the judge that multiple medical conditions were all caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.”
ON THIS DAY: May 10, 1924, Liberty Tunnels fill with deadly fumes, 33 people overcome
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — “When the Liberty Tunnels opened on March 23, 1924, they marked the beginning of a transformation that would define the South Hills. Heralded as an engineering marvel, they had a potentially fatal flaw that would be revealed just two months later.”
Concerns arise over older Police cars
Springfield, IL –
Rick Mast – CO Poisoning in NASCAR
CT couple killed from car accidentally left running in garage
Stamford, CT –
Elderly couple dies of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after car left running in New Smyrna Beach garage
New Smyrna Beach, FL –
Austin, TX, police officer poisoned by CO on the job may have to medically retire
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-officer-poisoned-by-carbon-monoxide-on-the-job-may-have-to-medically-retire/?fbclid=IwAR1tsApI953wCjesJ2jx7HvZUPG-uk2tHjpTXh1irr5HE0egnsWTsWgYcSQ
Marblehead, MA, woman turning grief over her parents’ death into action
“Susan C. Livingston turned her grief over her parents’ (Sherry Penney and James Livingston) deaths last May into advocacy by working with longtime friend and state Rep. Lori Ehrlich to push for legislation mandating engine shutoff software for keyless ignition vehicles.”
New details shed light on “Mr. Heater” death
Followup to the tragic story of a Kennewick, Washington, man, David Dana, who lost his life due to carbon monoxide poisoning in his van.
https://www.rvtravel.com/new-details-shed-light-on-mr-heater-death/?fbclid=IwAR3-TlUZUnjxOKBXzp4x0gNC5X_IrTVcAb9cAnmPDZqr3fkSpKk1MnPkQik
Man, dog die from CO poisoning while cooking in van
Kennewick, WA
Oregon family thankful after mother saved from CO-filled house
Toledo, OR – This woman is lucky to be alive after leaving her keyless ignition vehicle running in her garage. Another example of why it’s so important to have CO alarms in your home…one on every level and near all sleeping areas.
How to tell if a car has an exhaust leak
https://www.cars.com/articles/how-to-tell-if-a-car-has-an-exhaust-leak-1420663031704/
Exhaust on vehicle where young couple found dead was rusted, possibly leaking
Tragic story out of Milwaukee, WI – both victims only 20-years-old
https://fox6now.com/2019/11/11/medical-examiner-exhaust-on-vehicle-where-young-couple-found-dead-was-rusted-possibly-leaking/
Times have changed…the danger of CO hasn’t…
Check out this 1928 US Bureau of Mines silent film, “Carbon Monoxide Hazard from Automobile Exhaust”
Deaf community urges lawmakers to pass bill preventing CO deaths
The PARK IT Act…an acronym for ‘Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition Technology’ Act
Troopers sue WSP, Ford over carbon monoxide poisoning
https://www.koin.com/news/washington/wsp-troopers-sue-ford-over-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/?fbclid=IwAR0gpS8ZszXlyIKKfkGGB_9dcn4Dhcp6zwZA9Yju8Tf0-AL07YBCUvI3fdg
Understanding your keyless ignition…and the associated risk for CO poisoning
Cody Ware Doing Much Better After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Sonoma
Cody Ware Doing Much Better After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Sonoma
Is there a carbon monoxide problem in NASCAR?
“…with the advances in technology, there’s no reason for every one of these cars and trucks to go out there with a sensor in the cockpit that will alert the driver and send a signal to NASCAR when carbon monoxide levels get too high…”
Update: FL couple poisoned by vehicle left running in garage
This is an update to story of Sarasota, FL, couple found dead in home…source of CO determined to be a vehicle left running in attached garage…CO ALARMS SAVE LIVES – do you have them to protect you in your home?
FL couple found dead in home due to CO
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/hazmat-response-to-sarasota-home
NASCAR at Dover: Denny Hamlin suffered carbon monoxide poisoning
2019 Ford Explorer owners say suvs are making them sick
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-ford-explorer-owners-say-suvs-making-them-sick/
Pet cat credited with saving couple from CO poisoning
NEVER IGNORE YOUR CO ALARM WHEN IT GOES OFF…https://www.wesh.com/article/pet-cat-credited-with-saving-deltona-couple-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/26632025
GM Backs Rule to Curb CO Risk in Keyless Cars
KUDOS to General Motors for backing this lifesaving legislation and to Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) who introduced the bill! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/business/carbon-monoxide-keyless-cars.html
2 found in car outside MO Walmart killed by CO poisoning
BEWARE EXHAUST LEAKS IN YOUR CAR – sad story from Springfield, MO…https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/02/26/two-found-dead-vehicle-likely-died-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/2994811002/
2 men die from CO poisoning after UTV gets stuck in Brunswick County creek
BEWARE OF VEHICLE BLOCKED EXHAUST – men killed after getting vehicle stuck in 2 feet of water while hunting in Alberta, VA…http://www.nbc12.com/2019/02/25/men-killed-freak-accident-by-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/
FACT CHECK: Can you get CO poisoning from sitting in a snowed-in car?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carbon-monoxide-snowed-in-car/
2 families experience CO exposure – one due to vehicles left running, the other from CO leak at business next door
CO ALARMS SAVE LIVES – two examples of how…https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/carbon-monoxide-leak-makes-two-sick-at-gardner-home
Vehicle key fobs and carbon monoxide danger
A compelling news investigation about how keyless start vehicles are resulting in people dying of CO – does your key fob have this simple safety device installed? https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/silent-killer-keyless-ignitions-linked-to-more-than-2-dozen-carbon-monoxide-deaths/67-613076384
Man found dead in back of pickup truck using propane heater to keep warm
NEVER USE A GAS FIRED HEATER IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE…https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2019/jan/22/police-identify-man-found-dead-in-box-of-pickup/
Mom raising awareness about CO after 20-year-old son dies of CO poisoning using propane heater to keep warm
Tragic reminder never to use a fuel fired heating device in an enclosed space, even with a window open…https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Local-mom-raises-awareness-to-help-prevent-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-503000902.html
CO poisoning at Christmas parade
CO POISONING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE…man hospitalized after riding in the back of truck that contained a generator…www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/man-hospitalized-after-carbon-monoxide-exposure-christmas-green-street-parade/
Tragic update to accidental garage CO poisoning: dad and his two children, ages 3 and 8, all deceased
8 y/o daughter also dies in accidental CO poisoning in garage…https://people.com/human-interest/mayra-grcia-kentucky-dead-carbon-monoxide/
Dad and 3 y/o son dead in garage – accidental CO poisoning
NEVER WARM YOUR CAR UP WITH GARAGE DOOR CLOSED – tragic story of a father and and his two children found unresponsive in family’s garage…https://people.com/human-interest/kentuck-father-son-dead-carbon-monoxide-garage/
2 MD women suspect CO leaks in their Ford Explorers
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/2-md-women-suspect-co-leaks-in-their-ford-explorers-responsible-for-symptoms/27072/
CO and cars: unfinished business
https://www.kidsandcars.org/2017/09/14/co-and-cars-unfinished-business/
EMT saves PG Co. police officer friend from carbon monoxide poisoning
Prince George’s County, MD –
“Martin knew to track down his friend so he drove to his house and found his car, a 2013 Ford Interceptor.
‘I found him unresponsive in his cruiser,’ Martins says. ‘I pulled him out of his cruiser and tried to stimulate his chest.’
Officer Biddy suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.
There are 400 cars in the fleet similar to the one that Officer Biddy was sitting in. The Prince George’s County police Department calls the scare an isolated incident.
A crack was found in a part of the car’s engine.”
https://wjla.com/news/local/emt-saves-pg-co-police-officer-friend-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning
Hunters Discover and Save Unconscious Children Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide
“A group of quick-thinking good Samaritans helped rescue children apparently suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning after their truck got stuck in a mud hole near a Florida swimming basin…”
Invisible CO can kill you before you know what’s happening
Invisible carbon monoxide can kill before you know what’s happening
Is the New Car’s Problem Heat or Something Else?
“A catalytic converter would slow the exhaust getting out of the engine and limit engine power. There are no catalytic converters (or mufflers, for that matter) on stock cars.”
NHTSA TURNS DOWN REQUEST FOR CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN VEHICLES
https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/nhtsa-turns-down-request-carbon-monoxide-detectors-vehicles
From Rockets to Racecars
“NASA has close ties with the high-performance competitive driving circuit. The Agency’s latest contribution to the sport comes in the form of an air catalyst—part of a filter to keep drivers safe from the carbon monoxide lingering over the track.”
NASCAR STUDYING HOW TO CONTROL CARBON MONOXIDE
“I remember the days when after the race they had to pull you out of the car, carry you into the shower and lay you in the shower for a while,’ Ricky Rudd says. “A lot of my early days were spent that way.’
Poisoned by Exhaust Fumes, Nascar’s Mast Faces Life Minus Cars
BUSCH: Carbon monoxide poses new risks
“…NASCAR crew chiefs have reported their drivers being unresponsive to directions…Showing erratic skill and even blacking out at the end of races. Some drivers fail to realize they have finished the course.”
https://www.motorsport.com/automotive/news/busch-carbon-monoxide-poses-new-risks/109738/
Car wash deaths took little time, says expert
And the two were probably “intoxicated” by the gas within minutes and couldn’t comprehend what was happening, said Tom Greiner, an Iowa State University Extension associate professor.
Greiner conducted tests at the Wonder Wash Car Wash Monday with the older-model sport utility vehicle the two victims were driving. The pair stopped at the car wash Friday on their way to Arizona for a vacation. Both of the bay’s doors were closed.
Because of the extremely high level of carbon monoxide produced by their vehicle, the pair probably didn’t experience any of the common symptoms associated with the poisoning — headache, drowsiness and nausea, Greiner said. They didn’t know they needed to get out, he said.
“It’s worse than being drunk on alcohol,” Greiner said.
Bayness, 23, and Adams, 20, were found by a car wash customer about 1:25 p.m. Friday. Officials found the ignition still in the on position.
Preliminary autopsy results showed they died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America, according to The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Fifteen hundred people die annually because of accidental CO exposure, and an additional 10,000 seek medical attention, the association says.
A similar incident to Friday’s claimed the life of Nolan Reetz of Jesup last December.
Here’s some information on CO, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission:
Breathing CO usually causes symptoms such as headaches, dizziness and weakness in healthy people. It also causes sleepiness, nausea, vomiting, confusion and disorientation. At very high levels, it causes loss of consciousness and death.
CO is colorless and odorless. This is particularly dangerous because people often don’t realize they are in trouble. Some of the symptoms are similar to the flu or other common illnesses.
Many CO problems occur in homes and businesses, but dangerous levels of CO can be prevented with proper appliance and equipment maintenance and installation.
Some common equipment that produces carbon monoxide includes automobiles, fuel-fired furnaces, gas water heaters, fireplaces and wood stoves, lawn mowers and snow blowers. Don’t run engines in the garage.
Detectors are available to help monitor levels of CO in buildings and should be installed on each floor, especially sleeping floors.
If a carbon monoxide problem is suspected, immediately open doors or windows to ventilate the house and get everyone outside for fresh air. Call the fire department of utility company.
To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning from vehicles, Greiner said:
Make certain all vehicles are tuned up and running clean.
Check and repair exhaust system leaks.
When starting a car and leaving from the garage:
Never run engine in a garage, even if the garage door is open, except for driving in and out.
Make certain everyone is in the car and ready to leave.