Thu
Aug 24 2023
03:14 pm

A young man walking on a sidewalk along Kingston Pike the other day was killed by a driver charged with DUI. The young man has a grieving family and a shortened life.

Earlier that day the vehicle driver was found unconscious, then treated with Narcan and taken to [Parkwest] hospital. Allegedly he was treated and released, able to drive and kill an innocent pedestrian.

It seems we need some answers on how someone in this condition is allowed to drive a 3,000 lb weapon putting the rest of us in danger.

UPDATE from Knoxville Police Department to KnoxTNToday.

Should the current law regarding giving someone Narcan be reconsidered? Maybe the person needs to have their driver license temporarily suspended? Maybe they shouldn't be allowed to drive? Maybe? Maybe? Maybe?

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jbr's picture

Who manages their Emergency

Who manages their Emergency Room?

Is it a private equity company?

fischbobber's picture

Placing blame.

I suspect people will be trying to find a low level flunkie to throw under the bus over this. It's a function of County Government to oversee and regulate our medical infrastructure as necessary. The particular issue in question here, would be staffing, Something Dr. Shamiyeh brought before The Board of Health several times before Glenn Jacobs disbanded them. When you are understaffed, you simply don't have the time to watch over every idiot that shows up on your doorstep. I'd guess that this sort of situation is way more common that people think.

This is the sort of stuff we should expect to see more of, at least until someone steps up in a leadership role in the void that was left by the disbanding of the Board of Health. All our hospitals are managed by corporate entities now.

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