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Indiana State Police-Evansville District 35-Evansville, IN
Wednesday October 5th, 2016 :: 03:48 p.m. EDT

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Trooper Administers NARCAN and Revives Unconscious Person

Trooper Administers NARCAN and Revives Unconscious Person

 Knox County – Yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:20, Vincennes City Police and Indiana State Police responded to a 911 call reporting an overdose at 2223 North 2nd Street, Vincennes.  When Master Trooper Jim Dotson arrived he found an unconscious 29-year-old male laying on the living room floor. Dotson received information that the person had taken several Xanax pills and observed a large number of pill bottles on the floor near the unconscious male.  Dotson administered a dosage of NARCAN to the male and within a couple of minutes he became conscious.  The 29-year-old male was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes where he is currently being treated.

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Indiana State Police-Evansville District 35-Evansville, IN
19411 U.S. 41
Evansville, IN 47725

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Todd Ringle
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812-868-2153

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