Three children in Wayne County, Michigan, died from carbon monoxide poisoning on the Fourth of July — all during power outages caused by the same storm system that preceded the East Coast heat wave — and all because generators were run in enclosed spaces.
Two children, ages 8 and 12, were found about 10:20 a.m. Saturday in the garage of a home on Executive Drive in Sumpter Township. Police and fire responded to find the children not breathing, with a gas-powered generator operating in the garage. "Sadly, attempts to resuscitate them were unsuccessful," Sumpter Township police said.
