Crime & Safety
Man Dies Inhaling Fumes From Running Lawn Mower: Police
The man was allegedly overcome by fumes from a running lawnmower inside a trailer in Washington Township, police said.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — One man was killed and another was hospitalized Tuesday after inhaling fumes from a running lawnmower, police said.
Police found the men unresponsive at the Washington Pond Condominium Complex on Pond Drive just after 8 a.m., said Detective Heather Castronova.
Police officers performed CPR on the men, both West New York residents. Authorities said the groundskeepers appeared to have been overcome by fumes from a lawnmower running in a trailer, Castronova said.
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Both men were taken to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. No update was available on the other man's condition.
Township first responders, the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification, and representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration responded to the scene, Daily Voice reported.
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