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- A mother of two has died after being exposed to carbon monoxide, officials said
- The Howard County Coroner identified the victim as 45-year-old Lacy Leigha Alexander
- The coroner’s office noted Alexander had been using a gas-powered washer while cleaning a stall area in a pole barn on her property
A 45-year-old mother of two has died at her residence in Indiana after being exposed to carbon monoxide, authorities said.
The Howard County Coroner was dispatched to the home of the victim, identified as Lacy Leigha Alexander, around 3:56 p.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 19, in response to a report of a woman found dead in a pole barn on the property, Coroner David Granger said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
“The initial investigation has led investigators to suspect accidental carbon monoxide exposure as the probable cause of death,” he said. At the time, Alexander had been using a gas-powered washer while cleaning a stall area in the pole barn…