A family of six got a terrifying wake-up call overnight -- a 2-year-old’s cry and a 5-year-old’s screams.
The screams woke-up their mother, who then passed out.
According to the grandmother of the children, the family was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at their home on the 1700 block of Outer Drive.
A five-year-old and eight-year-old also got sick. The father managed to call 911.
A propane barbeque used in the garage earlier in the evening may be to blame. There did not appear to be a carbon monoxide detector inside the home, according to fire crews.
Three firefighters were also overcome by the fumes, but are okay.
The family has all been released from UCSD medical center.
