Carbon monoxide death leads to warning
BLAKELY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) A man is dead, and several others became sick after an apparent carbon monoxide leak in Blakely Monday morning at the Bodnick Street Apartment building.
According to the Lackawanna County Coroner, Peter Gentile, 48, passed away at a nearby hospital. He lived at the Bodnick Street apartment building.
Authorities said two other residents live in the same building and also suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.
Blakely Police Chief Guy Salerno says this is a preventable tragedy.
“We know that this could obviously be prevented. If you could please put a carbon monoxide detector in your home. Make sure the batteries are good,” said Cheif Salerno.
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