GARY, Ind. -- A Gary grandmother died and her granddaughter has been hospitalized in critical condition after they apparently suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.
Relatives came home Wednesday afternoon to find the 72-year-old and the 5-year-old unresponsive.
Firefighters discovered high carbon monoxide readings in the home and two people who were in cardiac arrest.
TheNorthwest Indiana Times reports that the Lake County coroner says 72-year-old Tina Hoskins died at a hospital. WLS-TV reports the 4-year-old girl was airlifted to a Chicago hospital.
The fire department said an oven in the home had apparently been used for heat, but relatives disputed that account. The family said the house had furnace problems, according to WLS.
Family members said the landlord had been contacted and that a repairman had come to the house earlier Wednesday. He was planning to return Thursday to complete the repair.
Gary's fire chief says the source of the carbon monoxide remains under investigation.
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