10 Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Redmond

REDMOND, WA - Ten people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide exposure at townhouses in the 16400 block of NE 91st St. Police and fire initially responded to a 911 call for a CPR in-progress at the address at 1:16 a.m. Sunday. Six of the patients were located in a single townhouse.

The 10 patients were in "various stages of consciousness and transported to area hospitals including Harborview, Evergreen, Overlake and Virginia Mason," according to a police statement. An initial investigation found that the cause may have been a car accidentally left running in a garage.

It is unknown if the residences were equipped with carbon monoxide detectors. Redmond public safety employees urged the public to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide, which is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.

No further information on the status of the patients is currently available. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Redmond Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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