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3 Dead, 2 Children Hospitalized After Being Exposed to Carbon Monoxide in Vehicle Pulled over for Flat Tire
Officials said carbon monoxide was confirmed in the parked SUV, and foul play was not suspected as investigators reviewed the vehicle.
- On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, five people were found unresponsive inside a Ford Explorer in Toledo, Ohio, after the vehicle pulled over with a flat tire; three died and two children remain in critical condition.
- Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong confirmed a "high spike of carbon monoxide" inside the SUV, with foul play ruled out while investigators determine how the gas entered the passenger compartment.
- Armstrong recalled a "very similar" incident several years ago involving carbon monoxide seeping through floorboard holes, and the vehicle involved in Wednesday's tragedy was towed by police for further inspection.
- Ford Explorers underwent a six-year federal investigation into exhaust odors; in 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reviewed more than 6,500 consumer complaints but determined the SUVs did not require a recall.
- That federal probe covered nearly 1.5 million Explorers from the 2011 to 2017 model years, though the specific model year of the vehicle involved in Wednesday's incident remains unknown.
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Third child dies following accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in Ohio
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