Nikki Moore and Kyli Dodge Die from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Accidental Deaths Confirmed in Byron Township.
BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Kent County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that carbon monoxide poisoning caused the deaths of 38-year-old Nikki Moore and her 16-year-old daughter, Kyli Dodge, who were found unresponsive inside a vehicle Tuesday afternoon. Deputies responded around 2:30 p.m. to the parking lot of Maplewood Mobile Home Park off South Division Avenue, where the pair was discovered in their car.
Investigators, along with the Byron Township Fire Department, tested the vehicle and found carbon monoxide levels exceeding 2,000 parts per million within minutes of the engine running—far beyond the 35 parts per million threshold that typically triggers evacuations and requires firefighters to wear protective masks. Authorities ruled the deaths accidental.
Preliminary findings suggest Moore and Dodge went to the vehicle to sleep early Tuesday morning due to an unspecified issue inside their home at the mobile home park. Family members later shared that Moore had recently returned from an out-of-town visit and chose to sleep in the car that night.
Moore’s aunt, Sheri Dannah, told local media her niece had been working to rebuild her life and had plans to move to Tennessee for a fresh start. “I just want people to know she wasn’t homeless and wasn’t living out of her car,” Dannah said.
As the community mourns, officials emphasize the silent danger of carbon monoxide exposure and urge residents to ensure proper ventilation and safety precautions when using vehicles or fuel-burning devices.
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