Watch now: North Hanover Grille after fire on Friday morning
The man who survived a fire in a third-floor apartment above the North Hanover Grille restaurant in Carlisle last week has died. Keith Rodkey, 45, died of his injuries at 2:16 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown on Sunday, the Lehigh County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a press release. LVH-Cedar Crest is a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides emergency services to burn victims. Rodkey’s death was caused by acute respiratory failure due to the toxicity of carbon monoxide from the fire that started in his apartment, the announcement said. The fire started around 4 a.m. Friday in the apartment near 4 E. Louther St. in Carlisle, and the cause is not known, although police and the Carlisle Fire Department are investigating Rodkey’s death, according to the announcement.
One person injured in early morning fire over North Hanover grille in Carlisle
The Sentinel previously reported that correspondents found Rodkey unconscious in his apartment and transported him to the UPMC Carlisle in critical condition. Crews were able to contain the fire in Rodkey’s apartment. Carlisle Fire Chief Randy O’Donnell said an adjoining apartment was damaged by smoke and the second floor was damaged by water.
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O’Donnell also said the fire displaced seven other people whom the Red Cross helped provide shelter and basic necessities. The North Hanover Grill was closed on Friday and had to complete the inspection process. The restaurant reopened on Monday. Maddie Seiler is a news reporter for The Sentinel and cumberlink.com covering Carlisle and Newville. You can contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at: @SeilerMadalyn Receive local news in your inbox!
