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Richard Hinkle, 72, of Spring Garden Township, was found unresponsive in his home located at 1505 of Hollywood Parkway on Wednesday around 6:30 p.m., authorities say.
Hinkle was transported to WellSpan York Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, according a release by the York County Coroner.
He died of hypercarboxyhemoglobin, or an elevated level of carbon manoxide in his blood stream due to the smoke inhalation, on Thursday at 11:33 a.m. the coroner said.
The manner of death has been ruled an accident, as stated on the release.
Spring Garden Township police investigated the fire.
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