HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A woman had to be taken to the hospital after being exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide in Hackettstown.
On Sunday, Dec. 3, at around 6:21 p.m., police responded a residence on the 100 block of Willow Grove Street in reference to a welfare check, police said.
Upon arrival, a 71-year-old woman stated to police that she was not feeling well. The Hackettstown Fire Department was requested to check for possible readings off carbon monoxide, police said.
The fire department detected high levels of carbon monoxide throughout the house, police said.
The woman was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide and was transported to Hackettstown Medical Center. She was then later transported to a hospital in Brooklyn, NY, police said.
Police are reminding everyone to check their carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
