Woman dies, 7 poisoned by carbon monoxide

A 50-year-old woman is dead and seven people were injured from apparent carbon monoxide exposure in northern Minnesota.

Beltrami County sheriff's officials say Gary Jennings, 20, returned to his Frohn Township home Saturday morning and found his family unconscious.

First responders found Colleen Jennings dead and three others in distress. They were Vincent Beyl, 57, Emma Jennings, 24, and Christopher Crew, 30. They were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.

Hospital spokeswoman Christine Hill says Crew is in critical condition and Beyl and Jennings are in satisfactory condition.

Gary Jennings and three sheriff's deputies were taken to North Country Regional Hospital. A nursing supervisor says Jennings was released Saturday night. The deputies were treated and released.

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