Fourth person dies from suspected Toledo carbon monoxide incident, one child remains hospitalized

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police confirmed another child has died as a result of a suspected accidental carbon monoxide incident in Toledo.

Four people have now died and another child remains in critical condition from carbon monoxide poisoning after their vehicle got a flat tire on Wednesday, July 15.

“Our thoughts continue to be with the family and loved ones affected by this heartbreaking tragedy,” Toledo Police spokesperson Sgt. Mohamad Nasser said Thursday.

Toledo Police said officers were called for a report of unconscious people in a vehicle on the 300 block of Phillips Avenue, near Detroit Ave., around 11:10 a.m. on July 15.

Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong said the adult in the car called the father of the children saying they had a flat tire. When the father arrived at the scene, he found all five people unconscious.

“They started rendering life saving treatments to all the patients as we call more crews to the scene and had a hazmat response because we didn’t know what we were dealing with,” Armstrong said.

Investigators determined there was no public threat. All five people were rushed to the hospital.

Armstrong said the heat complicated the response.

“The weather is very hot. That’s not only challenging for the responders, but for the patients themselves. We do the best we can to try and get them into shade or get them into an ambulance to get them out of the elements. Unfortunately, with this scene, that just wasn’t possible as quickly as we would have liked,” Armstrong said.

Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz issued a statement Wednesday afternoon.

“Our hearts are with this family as they face an unimaginable loss, and we are praying for the recovery of the two children who continue to fight for their lives,” Kapszukiewicz said. “We also extend our gratitude to the first responders, medical personnel, and law enforcement officers who responded swiftly and did everything they could under incredibly difficult circumstances.”

The mayor said that foul play is not suspected, but there will be a thorough investigation to determine what happened.

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