Seven Sickened by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

WCCB Charlotte,

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CHARLOTTE, NC — Seven people are recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning after someone left a car running inside a closed garage.

Four of the victims are police officers who responded to the house on Cinebar Road Thursday morning. Β One officer and three people who were in the home remain in the hospital. Β WCCB Charlotte spoke to a shaken-up relative.

“I just heard the car was accidentally left running, and there’s just carbon monoxide poisoning in the house,” said Brian Martinez, a victim’s cousin.

Firefighters say there were no carbon monoxide detectors in the home.