Indiana Lieutenant Passes Out After Fentanyl Exposure

An officer with the Southport (Indiana) Police Department is recovering after coming into contact with fentanyl during a recent traffic stop and passing out from the effects.

Southport Police said that around 7 p.m. Friday Lieutenant Tony Wilson pulled over a driver at a Speedway gas station on the south side of Indianapolis. The driver reportedly had a criminal record and no license.

Wilson reportedly found a dollar bill that was covered in what he thought was fentanyl while searching the vehicle, Fox 59 reports.

The Lieutenant said that he accidentally inhaled the white powder and soon passed out from its effects. His bosses credit his training for a positive result.

Southport police said that thanks to Wilson’s quick thinking and the speedy response from Indianapolis Fire Department crews, the lieutenant’s life was saved.