Family Reeling After Teens Die of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
A Day of Devastating Loss
A day after two teens died in what appears to be a case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, the family of one of the victims is speaking out. Yefferson Flores, 17, was found dead in a vehicle along with 16-year-old Litzy Flores on Sunday morning in suburban Hoffman Estates, according to police.
Finding It Hard to Accept
While police say the teens’ death appears to be accidental, Yefferson’s family is having a hard time accepting it. “I cannot do this. My heart is broken in pieces. I don’t know what to do,” said Yefferson’s sister, Kenzi. “How did they find his wallet by where he works and his body in another place how did that happen? The thing that they are saying that maybe the car had some problem or something like that it’s so difficult to believe my brother was so careful with everything and mostly about his car.”
Identifying the Body
Kenzi said she had to go to the hospital to identify her brother’s body, and she is having a difficult time shaking the image out of her mind. “It’s difficult when I close my eyes I see like his eyes and that’s not his eyes and it’s so difficult,” she said.
A Life Cut Short
According to his family, Yefferson was an avid soccer player who was hoping to join the U.S. Army after graduating from Conant High School. Instead, now his mother Maria Del Carmen is left picking up the pieces after her son’s death. “I remember everything,” she said according to a translation by NBC’s JC Navarrete. “When he’d come home from school as a child, I just remember everything.”
Moving Forward
Yefferson’s family hopes to get more clarity on his death in coming days, and as they process their grief, they are working on sending his body back to Honduras for a funeral and burial.
Conclusion
The sudden and tragic loss of Yefferson Flores and Litzy Flores is a devastating blow to their families and the community. As the investigation continues, the families are left to pick up the pieces and try to make sense of the senseless tragedy.
FAQs
* What happened to the teens?
They died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a vehicle in suburban Hoffman Estates.
* How old were the teens?
Yefferson Flores was 17, and Litzy Flores was 16.
* What were the teens’ plans for the future?
Yefferson was hoping to join the U.S. Army after graduating from Conant High School.
