Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department have asked for a motorist’s medical information as they investigate a 2:20 p.m. crash on July 4 in the 300 block of east Williams Avenue.
A 27-year-old Bellefontaine man was found in a heavily damaged car that had struck a tree and officers noted he was extremely unsteady on his feet when he exited the vehicle.
As officers talked to him, they determined the motorist was in the midst of a opioid overdose and called for a Bellefontaine squad. The motorist appeared to be nearly unconscious when paramedics loaded him into the squad, officers report.
He was transported to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment.
Hours later, after he was discharged from the hospital, officers met with the motorist and obtained a medical release for his treatment records.