Barnes County Sheriff Patch Valley City (CSi) A Spiritwood couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning Monday evening.

Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin said in a news release late Tuesday afternoon, that Rodney and Janet Larson, both 71, passed away at their home at 4131 97th Ave. SE in Spiritwood.  The Larsons’ home is located south of Eckelson.  No foul play is suspected in this matter. They died of what appears to be carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty furnace.

McClaflin says there was a strong smell of propane inside the home when rescue crews arrived on scene Monday night, about 7:30.

The call came from family and friends after they had not heard from residents living in the home.

Sharon Price, Janet Larson’s sister from Wisconsin, was transported to Mercy Hospital in Valley City and transferred to a Fargo hospital.

Her condition is unknown.

The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

 

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – The Barnes County sheriff says two people are dead and one female airlifted to a Fargo hospital after authorities responded to a call at a rural home near Eckelson.

Sheriff Randy McClaflin says  there was a strong smell of propane inside the home when rescue crews arrived on scene Monday night, about 7:30.

McClaflin says a man and a woman in their 70’s were pronounced dead at the scene.

Another female was life flighted  to a Fargo hospital. Her condition as not been released.

The call came from family and friends after they had not heard from residents living in the home.

The victims’ names were not released.

He says more details will be released later today.