Crime & Safety

Police Find Mobile Meth Lab, Overdosed Man On Freeway

The man was reportedly slumped over his wheel during rush hour traffic in Detroit with methamphetamine cooking in his van.

DETROIT, MI — Police reportedly found a man slumped over a steering wheel of a running vehicle that was found to be a mobile meth lab, according to reports. Michigan State Police reportedly tried to revive the man with Narcan, but he was reportedly already braindead, the report said.

The man was halted in the van during rush hour traffic in Detroit and he had methamphetamine, made from highly explosive chemicals and materials, cooking inside the van. Police suited up to remove the material. The overdose reminds people of the seriousness of the epidemic, police told WDIV.

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