Poisoning kills one, injures two
RAINSVILLE, Ala. – One person is dead and two were injured Saturday by suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Jimmy Harris said Charles Gerald Downer, 51, of Rainsville, was pronounced dead by DeKalb County Coroner Tom Wilson. The two unconscious men were airlifted to Erlanger hospital in Chattanooga for treatment, a news release stated.
Thomas Michael Daniel, 24, of Woodville, Ala., was released Sunday from Erlanger after treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Alfred Arland Crosby, 25, of Rainsville, was listed in satisfactory condition at the hospital Monday.
The victims were discovered when a relative was unable to contact one by phone and drove to the home, finding the three inside. The relative removed the two unconscious men to the porch and phoned 911.