3 babies overdose on fentanyl in Everett in four days
Between April 20-24, Everett fire crews and police responded to three separate incidents of babies ingesting fentanyl.
Author: KING 5 Staff
Published: 4:01 PM PDT April 25, 2024
Updated: 6:04 PM PDT April 26, 2024
EVERETT, Wash. — Three babies overdosed on fentanyl in Everett between April 20-24, resulting in the death of one and hospitalization of two others.
The fentanyl in these situations were left unsecured in homes, according to the Everett Fire Department.
April 20
On April 20, around 7:45 p.m., firefighters were called to a home on East Marine View Drive in the Delta Neighborhood after an 11-month-old was found unresponsive by their parents. The baby was given the overdose drug Narcan before firefighters arrived. Firefighters provided air and the baby was taken to the hospital.
The baby in that incident is in stable condition and has since been released from the hospital.
April 24
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/everett-children-fentanyl-overdoses/281-ceece115-f8a4-4861-a2cb-2ac48ce536fb
