Plainfield Tragedy A Reminder About The Dangers Of Carbon Monoxide
(CBS) – You can't smell it, or see it: carbon monoxide.
The odorless, colorless gas killed two southwest suburban women this week, CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
On Tuesday, investigators spent a second day at a Shelly Lane home trying to find out what caused a deadly carbon monoxide buildup that killed a mother and daughter.
"Right now, there's no indication of foul play at all," Plainfield Police Chief John Konopek said.
Sixty-five-year-old Denise Carlini and her daughter, Morgan Becker, 29, were found dead after Carlini's husband, who is staying elsewhere, asked co-workers to check on them.
Their bodies were discovered by the co-workers, who called police.
The carbon monoxide level was so high that five Plainfield police officers started suffering from headaches and shortness of breath after being inside the house for only about 10 minutes. They were all taken the hospital.
"Our meters maxed out," Plainfield Fire Protection District Chief David Riddle said.
He said he hopes this tragedy will remind people to check their carbon monoxide detectors.
Three dogs also died in the home. Testing on the cause could take anywhere from a week to a month to complete.