Funeral set: KrisDon Pollard-Williams, 4, and KiDonn Pollard-Ford, 7.

[Stan]

Funeral set for young North Versailles fire victims

By Stacy Lee

MCKEESPORT DAILY NEWS

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Last updated: 8:43 am

As police and fire officials continue to investigate what led to two young boys losing their lives in a North Versailles Township fire, those victims will be laid to rest.

A funeral has been set for Friday at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Hill District for KrisDon Pollard-Williams, 4, and KiDonn Pollard-Ford, 7.

Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation for the children will be tonight from 4-8 at Coston Funeral Home, 427 Lincoln Ave., in East Liberty.

Hillcrest Seventh Day Adventist Church is located at 2340 Wylie Ave.

Investigators said the children were left home alone when the fire erupted in the early morning of June 30 in the third-floor apartment at Eastland Apartments along E. Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard.

KiDonn died of carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning at the scene, while KrisDon died a day later of an anoxic brain injury because of smoke inhalation, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office. KrisDon had been flown by medical helicopter to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC after the fire.

Their mother Kiaira Pollard, 27, reportedly told police she was at work and a baby-sitter was supposed to be watching the children. A dead-bolted door hindered the rescue efforts of North Versailles police. Fire Department of North Versailles firefighters had to use a hydraulic tool to open the door.

The mother of the boys rushed home during the fire and had to be taken to UPMC Presbyterian for observation. Another woman also lived in the home with the children.

County police are investigating who is responsible for the boys being home alone during the fire and charges, if warranted, could be filed as early as next week.

The fire started in the apartment's master bedroom next to the boys' room, according to the Allegheny County Fire Marshal's office. An update on the fire investigation was not available by presstime.

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[Dottie]

That's so sad. When someone doesn't have enough money for daycare, and the person that's supposed to be there isn't...

[phkrause]

Yes that is so sad.