Member Center

News - State

2 campers die in Claiborne Parish

Posted: Jan 2, 2013 7:37 AM by AP

Bookmark and Share
Rating:

0.0 (0 votes)

HOMER, La. (AP) - Claiborne Parish authorities say two people died from carbon monoxide poisoning while in a pop-up camper

Sheriff Ken Bailey says 50-year-old Paul Pitts and 47-year-old Linda Scott were pronounced dead Sunday. Authorities say they fell asleep and never woke up.

Bailey says the victims were found in a pop-up camper that was inside a metal building near the Summerfield community northeast of Homer.

He says a generator was being used to power an electric heater. The generator was inside the building.

Comments

KATC.com is Social!

KATC Videos

Mamou Elementary LEAP Test Issues