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1 dead, 6 others taken to hospital after carbon monoxide incident at home in Kitchener

A Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services ambulance in Kitchener. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

One man is dead and several other people are in hospital after a carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a home in Kitchener on Tuesday morning, according to Waterloo regional police.

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A police spokesperson told Global News emergency services were dispatched to a home on Activa Avenue near Yarrow Crescent after a gas leak was reported at around 7:30 a.m.

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When emergency officials arrived at the scene, police say they found several people suffering from  carbon monoxide poisoning.

Seven people were taken to hospitals for treatment, including a 25-year-old man, who was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police say emergency officials determined that the poisoning was caused by a vehicle left running in the garage rather than a gas leak.

A police spokesperson said investigators do not consider the incident to be suspicious.

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