According to data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) WA state has now had the fastest-grown fatal overdose rate in the US for the last 3 months (2023).
Fatal overdoses exploding in WA state
According to information released by State Senator Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) by way of the CDC, WA state also has the highest number of increased overall overdose deaths from drugs and narcotics
Washington State Patrol Troopers say 38-year-old Sara Bassett was driving southbound on State Route 97 10 miles south of Toppenish when her vehicle crossed the center line and struck another vehicle.