Clyde Township, MI → Two young men are dead after being exposed to what authorities believe was hydrogen sulfide gas while working on a residential well in Clyde Township.
According to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched just before noon on February 17, 2026, to a home in the 3900 block of Cribbins Road after Central Dispatch received a report of two unconscious males at the scene.
When deputies arrived, they immediately detected a strong chemical odor in the area.
Authorities said the victims — a 20-year-old man from Riley Township and a 21-year-old man from Clyde Township — had been working on the well at a recently purchased home. Both were transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced deceased.
Multiple first responders who were exposed during the response were later decontaminated at the hospital as a precaution.
The St. Clair County Emergency Management Team responded to the scene along with the Clyde Township Fire Department, Tri-Hospital EMS, and the St. Clair County Hazmat Team. Investigators from the St. Clair County Sheriff Detective Bureau are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic gas commonly associated with wells, septic systems, and industrial sites. In high concentrations, it can cause rapid unconsciousness and death.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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- NMD Staff
Staff@NewMediaDetroit.com