Officers Exposed to Fentanyl After Car Crash at Brentwood Best Buy

Front view of police car with siren and windshield
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BRENTWOOD, Mo. (KMOX) - Two police officers were exposed to Fentanyl after responding to a car accident near the Best Buy store in Brentwood, Tuesday. The officer has been treated and is O.K., reports police. 

The accident happened near S. Hanley and Eager Roads after a driver refused to stop for police. It was dragging debris from the wreck.

When vehicle finally was stopped, St. Louis County Police approached the vehicle. That's when a "pill of some sort" opened up – the substance inside the capsule was later determined to be Fentanyl. Two officers were exposed to the drug and both were sent to the hospital for treatment.

One of the officers started feeling tingling and was light headed before being treated. Both are expected to be fine and later released from the hospital. 

This vehicle contained the Fetanyl pill that sent 2 county police officers to the hospital for observation. pic.twitter.com/5xceQeXzN8

— Brett A. Blume (@brettblumekmox) January 8, 2019

BREAKING: @kmoxnews Hazmat at Best Buy on Eager Road clear...was a car accident, a capsule opened up with fentanyl, police officer started feeling tingling and was light headed. Treated and released.

— Beth Coghlan (@beth_coghlan) January 8, 2019

The driver of the vehicle tried to run from police, but that person is in custody. 

Related: St. Charles Residents Arrested for Fentanyl Possession​

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine and is often abused for its heroin-like effects.