Teen Trapped In Pleasant Hill Apartment Complex Garage Dies: Report

PLEASANT HILL, CA — The family of an 18-year-old has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Contra Costa County after they say he died from carbon monoxide poisoning when he was trapped inside the garage of a Pleasant Hill apartment complex, according to KRON.

The teen, Adeep Muthanna, died Feb. 18, 2023 at Wood Creek Apartment Homes in Pleasant Valley, his family said.

They said Muthanna came to the U.S. to work and help support his mother, who lives in Yemen.

According to the complaint filed by Harrison | Kristopher LLP, multiple tenants — including Adeep’s family — notified management multiple times about the garage’s faulty door, according to reports.

The door was reportedly “known to jam and trap people inside," according to reports. "Despite these repeated warnings, the hazard was never addressed.”

I'ts not clear why there was carbon monoxide in the garage at the time.

The family alleges that no one from the apartment complex's ownership offered condolences after the fatal incident. Patch was unable to reach a spokesperson for Wood Creek Apartment Homes for comment.

“Adeep was a devoted son and a hard worker, with his entire life ahead of him,” the family’s attorney Edi P. Kristopher told reporters. “This was not just an accident; it was a consequence of negligence. The apartment complex was aware of the danger and chose to ignore it. Now, a family is left with immeasurable loss and unanswered questions."