11-Year Old Girl Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Burlington, WA – The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office responded with Skagit County Fire District 5 and Medics  to the Sakuma Bros. Farm located in the 17000 block of Cook Road for reports of a female who was not breathing around 12:56 p.m.  on July 8th, 2017.

Arriving medical crews found an unresponsive 11-year old female who was not breathing and initiated life saving measures. Crews were unable to resuscitate the girl and she died at the scene.

According to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office,  the girls  family had been cooking breakfast in their cabin with a propane stove  while the girl was sleeping.  The family finished breakfast and left the cabin but forgot to turn off the propane cook stove.  When the family returned to the cabin around 12:56 p.m. they found the girl unresponsive and called 9-1-1.

Deputies say it appears to be a tragic accident and the girl most likely died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning due to the cook stove being left on indoors.  Foul play is not suspected in the incident.

The Skagit County Medical Examiner will release the official cause and manner of death.