26-07-2017 03:36 via kxan.com

Second officer joining lawsuit against Ford over carbon monoxide poisoning

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A second Austin police officer is joining a lawsuit against Ford after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning.
Since March, more than 20 officers have been treated and released in carbon monoxide incidents in their Ford Explorer SUV units.
Attorney Brian Chase says Officer Ryan Hancock became sick on Friday, July 21. After going home and not feeling any better, he was taken to the hospital.
That’s when he says they found elevated levels of carbon monoxide in his system.
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