10 Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Westchester

Nearly a dozen people were hospitalized on Wednesday morning when a generator running inside their North White Plains home caused carbon monoxide to build up, sickening residents in the home, police said.

Emmalon Avenue in North White Plains.
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Zak Failla

03/07/2018 1:49 p.m.

North Castle Police Officers were dispatched to an Emmalon Avenue home shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, where there were reports of people becoming sick, police said. In total, 10 people were transported to local hospitals with symptoms related to carbon monoxide poisoning.

None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Further investigation by police found a generator running on the top floor of the residence. Police have cautioned that generators should not be run inside houses, garages or basements.

The incident was reported hours before the worst of a winter storm that may drop up to 20 inches of snow in the region, as thousands of Hudson Valley residents remain without power from the weekend Nor’easter that has led to criticism for Con Edison and NYSEG’s response.

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