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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 19, 2005 Carbon monoxide suspected in couple’s deaths at Crater Lake The Associated Press CRATER LAKE — A married couple camping at Crater Lake National Park were found dead in their tent this weekend, and carbon monoxide poisoning is the suspected cause, the authorities said. The bodies of Tory Christensen, 27, and Aleathia Christensen, 25, of The Dalles, were found by a Mazama Campground employee Saturday afternoon, said Dave Brennan, chief ranger at the park. A cause of death has not been determined, but the couple’s tent was tightly closed and a propane camping lantern had been burning inside, Brennan said. There were no signs of violence, and the ranger said it did not appear that the couple committed suicide. Advertisement Brennan said the couple had likely been dead for a couple of days. Autopsies are to be performed this week and the investigation remains active. "It’s tragic," Brennan said. "You’re not supposed to die when you are out recreating and vacationing." Brennan said he was told that Aleathia Christensen worked as a nurse in The Dalles and Tory Christensen was a construction worker. Roughly 30 deaths and 450 injuries are attributed each year to carbon monoxide poisoning from the use of portable camping heaters, lanterns, or stoves inside tents, campers and other vehicles, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission web site. The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, and confusion. Carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. Low blood oxygen levels can result in loss of consciousness and death. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztech Media Hosting Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation Online Pharmacy online casino Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Rogue Valley Travel Reservationstogo Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Natto Kinase Nattokinase Casino Gambling Sites Budget Website Templates Investments & Loans Advertisement s