3 Marines were poisoned in a parked car. How that might have happened
By Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press/Report for America
Aug 1, 11:02 PM
The deaths of three U.S. Marines who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in a parked car at a North Carolina gas station have stirred speculation about how the situation could have occurred outdoors. (Toby Talbot, File/The Associated Press)
The seemingly accidental deaths of three U.S. Marines who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in a parked car at a North Carolina gas station have raised questions about how the situation could have occurred outdoors.
Deputies from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office had found the men unresponsive in a privately owned Lexus sedan in the coastal community of Hampstead, North Carolina. Autopsies performed by the North Carolina medical examiner’s office determined that all three died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Sgt. Chester Ward from the sheriff’s office said the ongoing investigation indicates it was accidental.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that many U.S. carbon monoxide deaths occur inside homes or closed garages, automotive experts say certain vehicle malfunctions can cause casualties outdoors.
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