ALEXANDRIA - Two Rockport Hutterite Colony juveniles were transported to the hospital Monday evening due to carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said.
Hanson County Sheriff’s Deputy Casey Tegethoff said two juvenile males were transported by ambulance to Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell after being exposed to carbon monoxide. Tegethoff said at about 5 p.m., the juveniles were using a gas-powered pressure washer to clean out a tank in a shed, but didn’t have proper ventilation for the exhaust. They were found by another member of the colony, Tegethoff said.
Tegethoff said both victims were responsive when the ambulance arrived, but he was unsure of their condition.
