Two Trail men found dead after two separate incidents on Aug. 28/29
By Trail Champion
On Sunday, Aug. 28, at 12:42 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer and BC Emergency Health Services responded to a report of an unconscious 64-year-old Trail man inside a vehicle in a parking lot in the 1100 block of Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.
“The man did not exhibit any signs of life; however, EHS attempted medical intervention for up to 30 minutes,” Wicentowich said. “The man could not be revived. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
The man is initially believed to have suffered a medical incident prior to his death; however, the BC Coroners Service continues the investigation to determine cause of death.
“This incident was a sudden and unexpected tragedy. Anyone who witnessed or was affected by the incident can contact Trail RCMP Victim Services to receive support,
Wicentowich said.
The following day, police attended the sudden death of a homeless man they believe overdosed.
On Aug. 29, at 6:34 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer and BC Emergency Health Services responded to a report of the sudden death of a 61-year-old Trail man in the 1100 block of Pine Avenue, in Trail, according to Wicentowich.
“The man and an acquaintance were sleeping outside in front of a building,” Wicentowich said. “When the acquaintance awoke, she found the man was unresponsive. The acquaintance believed the man had succumbed to an overdose of a substance sometime overnight.”
The acquaintance and a passerby contacted 9-1-1, then attempted to revive the man with Naloxone and CPR; however, were not successful,” Wicentowich said. “When BC Emergency Health Services arrived, paramedics attempt further advanced medical intervention without success.
“The 61-year-old Trail man was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
The BC Coroners Service continues to investigate.
“The street drug supply appears to be frequently toxic to its users as deaths are an all too common occurrence. People slumped over from drug use isn’t a crime although public consumption is still prohibited in non-designated places,”
Wicentowich said.
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