MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Authorities say a blocked fresh-air intake at a hotel pool equipment room may have been to blame for a carbon monoxide buildup that sent more than a dozen people to hospitals more than a week ago.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that an Ohio state fire marshal’s office report cited a plastic bag found over the intake at the Hampton Inn in Marysville during an inspection two days after the Jan. 29 emergency.
Inspector Bradley Merillat also noted that a carbon monoxide detector wasn’t functioning.
Hotel officials have said they are cooperating with the investigation.
