Deadly Carbon Monoxide Leak In Maryland Sends Multiple First Responders To Hospital

22nd May 2025 by Incidents 0 Comments

MSN – 22nd May 2025 – A deadly carbon monoxide emergency in Maryland sent several first responders to the hospital after they ran into danger trying to save lives, authorities announced.


It happened just before 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, when emergency crews rushed to a home on Ventura Way in Lexington Park after getting a 911 call about a man struggling to breathe, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.

When deputies and EMS crews got to the scene, they quickly detected dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide, officials said.

Inside the home, first responders found two victims, officials said. One was rushed to a nearby hospital. The other was pulled out unresponsive as deputies and EMS crews performed CPR. 

Despite their efforts, that resident was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.

Several deputies, firefighters, and paramedics were also exposed to the gas and had to be taken to local hospitals for treatment and observation, officials said. Read more…

Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless toxic gas. In the United States alone, the CDC states that every year carbon monoxide poisoning not linked to fires leads to over 50,000 Americans going to the emergency room, with around 15,000 being hospitalized and as many as 500 deaths.

Generators, car engines, air conditioning systems, boilers, ovens and other equipment where combustion takes place can cause carbon monoxide exposure when used incorrectly and/or in the wrong environment, or if it is not properly maintained.

Please see our simple safety advice on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the very real dangers of carbon monoxide.

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