Skip to content

Idling vehicle sends five people to Edmonton hospital

Five people in Edmonton have been sent to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after a vehicle was left idling in a garage attached to a home.

EDMONTON — Five people in Edmonton have been sent to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after a vehicle was left idling in a garage attached to a home.

Emergency officials say the vehicle was running for about 40 minutes on Sunday.

The garage door was half closed.

Four people were initially listed as critical.

Officials have not released an update on their condition.