BY: KRISTIN M. HALL
Tennessee - CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - A community of bikers drawn together for charity was reeling Monday after five people died while camping at a Tennessee festival that the group stages to raise money for needy children.
An organizer of the Bikers Who Care event, Bill Langford, said the victims were overcome when fumes from a generator leaked into their rented camper. The married couple and three friends were found dead Sunday inside the vehicle. Police later detected dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in the camper.
An organizer of the Bikers Who Care event, Bill Langford, said the victims were overcome when fumes from a generator leaked into their rented camper. The married couple and three friends were found dead Sunday inside the vehicle. Police later detected dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in the camper.
Only a few people were left at the Clarksville Speedway on Monday, loading up motorcycles and packing up campsites. Ron Keele of Cunningham, Tenn., said he had belonged to the group for more than 12 years and knew the victims, who he described as younger and newer members of the 200-member motorcycle club.
"It broke my heart," Keele said Monday, tears welling up in his eyes.
Police are investigating but don't suspect foul play. They said it will be up to a medical examiner to determine if the cause of death was carbon monoxide, an odorless toxic gas emitted by combustion engines like those in generators.
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