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Video shows Colorado deputies saving driver who likely overdosed and crashed into wall

By August 8, 2025 | updated 4 months ago

Arapahoe County officers save man
Arapahoe County authorities said a man crashed his car into a retaining wall on July 28, 2025. He was unconscious when the officers arrived.
Luige Del Puerto luige.delpuerto@gazette.com

A video released by a Colorado county shows sheriff’s deputies saving a driver who had crashed into a retaining wall last month after apparently overdosing. 

The crash took place on July 28 in the 11900 block of E. Arapahoe Rd. Authorities said the man crashed his car into a retaining wall. He was unconscious when the officers arrived.

“Deputies removed him from the car and noticed his pinpoint pupils and shallow breathing. Inside the car, they found fentanyl, heroin, alcohol, and marijuana,” the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on X. 

The officers administered two doses of Narcan, and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. At the time, the victim began to breathe again and a pulse was restored. He was then transported to the hospital.

“The victim, who had overdosed, survived thanks to the quick work of sheriff deputies and bystanders who assisted,” the sheriff’s office said. 

The driver was charged with possession of drugs and paraphernalia, driving under the influence and reckless driving.

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