"John Doe" - 10 months - Williamston SC

A 10-month-old boy died after he stopped breathing at a Williamston
home and authorities said the mother thinks a grease fire may be to
blame.

Capt. Scott White of the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said the
mother of the 10-month-old boy tried to revive the child using CPR
after calling authorities at 4 p.m.
Anderson County Hazardous Material Team members prepare to enter a
house in Williamston where a baby died on Sunday. Authorities said
fumes from a fire the day before may have contributed to the death. A
2-year-old also living in the house was in critical condition at a
Greenville hospital and the mother was treated at AnMed Health Medical
Center.

A 2-year-old boy living in the home is in critical condition in
Greenville Memorial Hospital after he was flown there from AnMed Health
Medical Center, White said.

White said the mother reported the 10-month-old had trouble
breathing ever since Saturday night when there was a grease fire in the
home, located on 104 Kirsch Drive. She was checking the 10-month old
when she found he was not breathing.

The mother was treated at AnMed for breathing problems, White said.

White did not know the mother’s condition. None of the victims was identified.

Chief Billy Gibson of the Anderson County Fire Department, said he does not have any information on the grease fire.

“There was no grease fire reported to the fire department,” he said. “Apparently, she extinguished it herself.”

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an investigation to try to determine what caused the death.

The Anderson County coroner’s office did not return a call seeking additional information.