The death of a man in his 60s from a carbon monoxide leak south of Montreal highlights the dangers of the potentially deadly gas, a clinical toxicologist said Tuesday as the Quebec coroner’s office launched an investigation into the incident.
The coroner’s office identified the victim as 65-year-old Pierre Dutil, who was taken to hospital on Monday in critical condition and died after a carbon monoxide leak at an apartment building in Brossard, Que., that forced the evacuation of 75 people. Two police officers who came to his aid were also hospitalized, but later released.
