Man dies in Delta home from asphyxiation

Published: Saturday, Sept. 15 2007 12:40 a.m. MDT

DELTA — Millard County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man at a Delta home on Sept. 8.

Deputies said the man is believed to have died from asphyxiation from a natural gas stove burner that was left on for some time. The man was home alone for most of the day before his body was discovered.

The Millard County Sheriff's Office has not released the man's name but said initial investigation suggests the death is accidental.

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