9 fall ill in game truck at 8-year-old’s birthday party

Carbon monoxide level too high; firm takes responsibility.

With RSVPs from a bunch of rambunctious boys, Brandy Sympreux thought it would be a good idea to rent a video game truck for her 8-year-old son’s birthday party.

But 90 minutes into the festivities, the unexpected happened, according to a Coweta County Fire Rescue report.

One child began to walk with a stagger.

Two more fell out. And another pair became “slightly altered in mental status.”

Instead of blowing out candles and eating cake Tuesday, seven children and two adults were rushed to local hospitals.

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