Piccell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) One Evergreen State College student is dead and two others have been injured in a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning at campus housing in Washington state, the college said.
A student residence manager at Evergreen located in Olympia, Washington called campus police Monday after not being able to contact the affected students, according to a release from the college.
A college police officer broke down the door around 8:30 p.m. PT and performed emergency CPR on the students, Evergreen said.
Two students were taken to nearby hospitals in the area, but no information has been made available about their conditions.
The responding officer was also hospitalized but released Tuesday morning, according to Evergreen Police Chief David Brunckhurst.
"This is a tragedy, and we grieve for our students and families," Evergreen President John Carmichael said in a statement. "The safety of students, staff and faculty remain Evergreen s
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