Coroner Shaun Keepes said he was called to a home in Mt. Carmel last Thursday for the tragic incident. The obituary for 6-year-old Gunner Hyatt says he passed away on May 29.

Child likely suffocated at home from a Mylar helium-filled balloon, coroner says. Child tragically dies in ‘balloon’ accident in Wabash County, coroner confirms.

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 a ...

An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon.