Man dead, 6 in hospital after accidental carbon monoxide poisoning at Kitchener, Ont. home

Police say a 25-year-old man is dead from an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a car left running in the garage of a Kitchener, Ont. home.

Police say a 25-year-old man is dead from an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a car left running in the garage of a Kitchener, Ont. home.

Six other people who were also in the home were transported to hospital. Neighbours say many of the residents were international students or otherwise new to Canada.

Emergency crews responded to the townhouse on Activa Avenue near Periwinkle Street around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Witnesses described a street full of ambulances and fire trucks with multiple people being taken out of the home on stretchers and at least one being given CPR.

Keval Desai lives in the adjoining townhouse.

He said he and his six housemates were woken up around 6:45 a.m. by their carbon monoxide detector going off.