According to the AP, police say that a Queens man was killed when "fumes from an unoccupied vehicle that was idling in a garage seeped into a bedroom." Apparently the NYPD went to a home on 141st Street last night around 10:40 p.m. and "found a couple unconscious and unresponsive." The man, 79, was pronounced dead at the scene while a 69-year-old woman is in serious but stable condition. The police, who are investigating, don't suspect any criminality. Related: Here are tips from the NYC Office of Emergency Management about the dangers of carbon monoxide; you should have at least one CO detector in your home, placing it within 15 feet from sleeping areas.
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