Quick Thinking Police Officer Saves a Man From a Drug Overdose

(KNSI) – A 31-year-old who had overdosed in his vehicle is alive thanks to good Samaritans and an Elk River police officer.

On Tuesday, several people called police to tell them about a vehicle on the side of the road on Highway 10 in Elk River. They said a man was inside and passed out, but breathing and a bandana on his arm.

Police arrived and found the vehicle in the median, in gear, but it was locked. Seeing the driver’s side window was partially down, they reached in and unrolled the window the rest of the way and unlocked the doors. A bystander jumped in and put the car in park.

A police report on the incident says that a baggie was found next to the gear shift, and there was a needle on the floor.

Believing the man had overdosed on a narcotic, the officer administered two doses of Narcan and started rescue breathing. A short time later, the man regained consciousness and was taken to Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids for treatment.

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(KNSI) – The Minnesota State High School League has approved a maximized winter sports season.

The Board of Directors voted in favor of a 30% reduction in games with a maximum of two per week and allowing three in the last two weeks of the season for COVID-19 related rescheduling.

The MSHSL has also announced a practice schedule for winter sports:

• Dance – November 9th
• Boys hockey, adapted floor hockey, and boys basketball – November 23rd
• Alpine/Nordic skiing, wrestling, boys swimming and diving, and girls hockey – November 30th
• Gymnastics and girls hockey – December 7th

The MSHSL also decided on guidelines for fall postseason events:

• Girls tennis tournaments run from October 5th through the 17th.
• Boys and girls’ soccer section tournaments go from October 12th through the 24th and only two games per week.
• Boys and girls cross country sections will take place the week of October 12th
• Girls swimming and diving sections will take place the week of October 19th.

Under current COVID-19 guidelines set by the Minnesota Departments of Health, no spectators are allowed at indoor events in school facilities, with a limit of 250 fans at outdoor facilities.

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