DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — A man is dead and his wife is hospitalized from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, according to Genoa Township police.
Police said officers and medics were called by family to a home on Bretton Place around 4 p.m. Tuesday.
They found 78-year-old Edward Yu dead inside.
His wife, who was also inside the home, was taken to Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital because she was seriously ill.
Police said they believe an SUV, which has a push-button start, was "accidentally left running in the garage with the door closed."
The Genoa Township Fire Department said they low levels of carbon monoxide in the home and no working carbon monoxide detectors.
The investigation is ongoing.
“We again see the tragic results of not having working carbon monoxide detectors in your house. We urge everyone to make sure you have working carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms in your house. If you have any questions about how to obtain, install, or maintain them please contact the Fire Department at 614-568-2040," Genoa Township Fire Chief Joe Ponzi said in a statement.
