An Illinois boy – who had just celebrated his sixth birthday – tragically died after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon, family and officials said. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated to death ...

A six-year-old Illinois boy died after inhaling helium from a large, “child-size” Mylar balloon just days after his birthday, according to officials. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died ...

(WEHT) – The Wabash County Coroner’s Office is providing a warning to the public after a juvenile reportedly died from accidental suffocation due to a helium filled balloon. According to a rel ...

WABASH COUNTY, Ill. (WFIE/Gray News) - An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon. Coroner Shaun Keepes said he was called to ...

Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died after inhaling helium from the balloon last Thursday, May 29, WFIE reported. Hyatt, who had just celebrated his sixth birthday eight days before ...

According to Keepes, preliminary findings of the autopsy indicate the cause of death is consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon. The coroner’s office is now hoping to raise ...