Cape Cod Driver OD'ing Rescued By Good Samaritan: Police

YARMOUTH, MA – A Cape Cod driver overdosing on heroin in the middle of the road was recently rescued by a Good Samaritan, according to police. Michael Daley, 47, of Yarmouth, was revived with Narcan, hospitalized and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and negligent driving. The incident happened Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Taft Road and Winslow Gray Road in West Yarmouth, police said.

A passerby who contacted police said Daley "was passed out behind the steering wheel of his vehicle at the intersection ... Yarmouth Police Department Patrol Officer David S. Dickey arrived at the scene as well as Yarmouth Fire Department personnel and approached the vehicle and noticed that the male driver was unconscious, the vehicle was still in drive, and the motor was running," Yarmouth police said in a statement.

Police said first responders shifted the vehicle into park and turned off the engine before administering a nasal dose of the heroin overdose antidote Narcan.

"After a few minutes the operator started to come around but was still very dazed and confused," police said. Daley later admitted to shooting up heroin and overdosing, police said.

Daley was also charged with negligent driving, as police said the intersection is "heavily traveled" and includes a school bus stop.

"The Yarmouth Police Department commends the Good Samaritan citizen ... for taking action and notifying us immediately," police said. "The actions taken helped save a life and prevent a tragedy."

Daley was driving a 1999 Ford Taurus, according to police.

Photo: Michael Daley. (Credit: Yarmouth Police Department)