3 overcome after apparent gas leak at Greenville shopping center

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(Video  from  First State Update)

Three people were taken to Christiana Hospital, apparently suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning

At about 9 a.m. New Castle County Paramedics were called to Powder Mill Square on the 3800 block of Kennett Pike in Greenvill.

Multiple fire department units called to the scene confirmed the presence of high concentrations of carbon monoxide, Paramedics reported.

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Delaware State Police reported that upon arriving at the scene one person was seen escorting a victim from the building, found another and saw a  third victim  lying on the floor inside the business unconscious and incoherent.

 Troopers  rendered aid to all three victims and turned them over to responding EMS units and New Castle County Paramedics.

The investigation determined that three victims were working inside the building using a propane saw when carbon monoxide filled the  inside the building.

A 32 year old man  was transported for evaluation after complaining of a headache  after being found unconscious in the building.

A 48-year-old man  was transported to the hospital for evaluation and  A 46-year-old man was transported to the hospital for evaluation after complaining of a headache, dizziness and other effects.

All patients were transported to the Emergency Department at Christiana Hospital on ambulances from the Cranston Heights, Belvedere and Five Points Fire Companies with a New Castle County Paramedic accompanying each patient.

On hand at the incident were the Delaware State Police, New Castle County Paramedics, Cranston Heights Fire Company, Talleyville Fire Company, Claymont Fire Company, Five Points Fire Company, Elsmere Fire Company, Belvedere Fire Company, and Holloway Terrace Fire Company.

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