Three EMS personnel in Thomson, Georgia are recovering after responding to the scene of a suspected fentanyl overdose that left one man dead and another hospitalized.
Around 10:12 a.m. Wednesday, McDuffie County 911 received a call about a medical emergency at 411 Noble St., according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. Upon their arrival, EMS entered the home where they discovered two men inside and began providing medical treatment.
While providing treatment, however, three of the EMS personnel, who had been in contact with one of the men, began showing signs of possible fentanyl exposure. All three first responders in addition to one of the men inside the home were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The three EMS personnel were treated and released later the same day.
The GBI is assisting with this investigation and a GBI medical examiner will perform an autopsy on the man who died in the incident.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that evidence associated with suspected fentanyl use was found inside the home, the new release said. The investigation is ongoing.
