2 children found dead in garage alongside portable generator

Police in Sumpter Township are reminding residents about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after two children died from exposure on Saturday. Sumpter Township police and fire responded to the home on Executive Drive around 10:20 a.m. after receiving a call about an 8-year-old and 12-year-old who were found unresponsive in the garage. According to police, a portable gas-powered generator had been running in the garage following a power outage caused by Friday’s storms. Attempts to resuscitate the children were unsuccessful, and police are calling the incident “a stark reminder of the dangers of carbon monoxide.”