Kitchener man likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning

The Kitchener Fire Department believes an elderly man died of a lethal done of carbon monoxide.

Crews were called to the Wordsworth Place home around 2:30pm on Wednesday.

They say they found the 75-year-old man on the floor of a backyard shed with vital signs absent.

CPR was done at the scene but he was pronounced dead in hospital.

They believe the man was using a homemade smoker which they say is likely the cause of the gas.

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