EMS suspects deceased 16-month-old ingested methadone, other drugs

16-Month-Old Georgia Child Dies From Methadone Overdose: What We Know

A 16-month-old child died from a suspected methadone overdose early Tuesday morning at his Augusta home, according to a Richmond County Sheriff’s Office incident report. Trae’son Kevin Dunn was found not breathing around 4:09 a.m. on June 3, the report states. Emergency medical services told deputies the child had overdosed on what they believed to […] The post 16-Month-Old Georgia Child Dies From Methadone Overdose: What We Know appeared first …

EMS suspects deceased 16-month-old ingested methadone, other drugs

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - An incident report is shedding possible new light on the death of a 16-month-old earlier this week. The report, released Thursday afternoon, states that EMS workers told deputies they suspected the child, identified as Trae’son Dunn, ingested methadone and another substance. Methadone is used to treat people who have an opioid addiction. A second child was taken to the hospital to be evaluated and see whether that child con…