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A man has been found dead and a woman sick at a West Texas motel in what investigators believe was accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Lubbock police on Thursday responded to the Budget Motel when two guests who were scheduled to check out could not be reached in their room. Investigators say the man was dead at the scene. The woman was transported to a Lubbock hospital. A Fire Rescue Battalion Chief stated that a faulty heater may be to blame. He says high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the room.