WESTPORT, Wis. — Dane County Sheriff’s officials said a Waunakee police officer gave Narcan to a man who overdosed while driving late Sunday night.
Officials said the incident occurred along County Highway Q in the town of Westport just before midnight. A 39-year-old Friendship man was reported unresponsive after overdosing on heroin.
The man’s passenger, a 27-year-old Madison man, reportedly saw that the driver was losing consciousness and was able to guide the vehicle they were in off the road and into a driveway.
Waunakee police gave the driver Narcan and he regained a pulse and consciousness. He was taken to a hospital and later arrested for operating while intoxicated-fourth offense as well as felony bail jumping and multiple warrants.
Police said the passenger was also arrested for felony bail jumping.
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