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Police: Wrong-Way Crash Involved Stolen Propofol
IV bag, needle and vials of the sedative were found on physician assistant.
Published:August 31, 2012
Police say a physician assistant injected herself with propofol she stole from the hospital where she worked minutes before she caused a wrong-way crash in suburban Atlanta that injured 5 people.
Beverly Wilkins, PA, is confirmed to have worked for Gwinnett Anesthesia Services and, through it, for Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports hospital officials are investigating the theft of the 12 bottles of propofol that were found on Ms. Wilkins by police.
The police report states that Ms. Wilkins injected the propofol from 2 of the vials before causing the accident, and that an IV bag and a needle were found in addition to the propofol vials. Local news reported that "10 different drivers called 911 after narrowly avoiding head-on collisions themselves," and that Ms. Wilkins and 2 others were hospitalized. More information and 2 videos are available from the news station here.
Gwinnett Anesthesia Services did not respond to calls for comment.
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