Traffic & Transit

Two Overdose Victims Revived On Highway: Newtown PD

It took six doses of Narcan to revive the two overdose victims.

(Rich Scinto/Patch)

NEWTOWN, CT — Newtown Police revived two overdose victims after they were found unconscious in a vehicle on I-84 Friday evening.

The driver and passenger were found unconscious and it took six doses of Narcan between the two to revive them, police said.

Newtown Ambulance transported the two to Danbury Hospital for further evaluation. State Police took over the investigation since it happened on a state highway.

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