Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in deaths of man, 84, dog found in car stuck in snow: Winnipeg police
67-year-old who was also in vehicle taken to hospital after snow blocked exhaust pipe, police say
Winnipeg police believe carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for the deaths of an 84-year-old man and a dog who were found inside a vehicle that got stuck in a snowbank Friday.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service got a medical call around 2 p.m. Friday reporting a vehicle stuck in a snowbank in the 600 block of Nassau Street S., just off Osborne Street in the Lord Roberts area.
They found two men, 67 and 84, along with a dog in the vehicle. Both men and the dog were unconscious.
Winnipeg police were called, and confirmed at the scene the dog was dead. The two men were taken to hospital in critical condition, where the 84-year-old later died.
The 67-year-old remained in hospital in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon, police said in a news release.
Police believe the deaths were the result of carbon monoxide poisoning, after snow blocked the vehicle's exhaust pipe and filled it with fumes. The deaths are not considered suspicious.
Police reminded the public to make sure the exhaust pipe is clear if running a vehicle stuck in snow, and to make sure there's proper ventilation when warming a vehicle up in a confined space such as a garage.