A 10-year-old girl died and a 12-year-old boy was hospitalized in serious condition after being exposed to carbon monoxide in a three-story building in Albany Park, Chicago. Police responded to the call at 5:17 a.m. and found the girl unresponsive on the third floor. The Chicago Fire Department is leading the investigation and emphasizes the importance of working carbon monoxide detectors in homes.
Jasmine MinorA child died after exposure to carbon monoxide in Albany Park on Gunnison Street, sources told ABC7. Several were hospitalized, sources said.A child died and another is in serious condition after being exposed to carbon monoxide on the city's Northwest Side, according to sources.Chicago police said they first responded to the call at 5:17 a.m. at a three-story building in the 3000-block of West Gunnison Street in Albany Park.
Sources tell ABC7 Chicago a 12-year-old boy from the same home was also taken to the hospital in serious condition.Rhoda Maliet, a mother of four, also lives in the building. She said she woke up to police rushing her out of her home into the cold. "I'm really feeling devastated because these were young kids, and it's beyond words," neighbor Tina Carroll said."We were asked to come to the address as part of standard protocol. There is no reason to believe the cause of the issue is related to any of our equipment. The Chicago Fire Department is leading the investigation."
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