A Texas woman and one of her children died Monday night after they used their vehicle to keep their home warm during a winter storm and a power outage.
According to a Crime Online report, the two died of carbon monoxide poisoning after the woman started a vehicle in the attached garage to use the vehicle s heating system to warm their Houston home during the rare cold weather.
Police said aside from the woman, and the eight-year-old girl, who did not survive, an adult male and a seven-year-old boy were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Mid West officers and HFD were dispatched to 8300 La Roche on a welfare check. Upon making entry they found two adults and two children affected by carbon monoxide poisoning, Houston police said in a statement.
Police announced that at least five people were killed in a massive crash involving 75 to 100 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate. The crash occurred as a winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow on parts of the U.S. Police stated that the number of injuries was still unknown, noting that they were […].