There were 3 overdose deaths in the Spokane area this morning

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Law enforcement in Spokane is warning about a possible lethal batch of drugs after three overdose deaths were reported in less than three hours.


The deaths were reported Wednesday morning in Spokane and Spokane Valley.

In a joint statement, the Spokane Police Department and Spokane County Sheriff's Office says the first incident was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. in downtown Spokane, when a young man could not be resuscitated.

The second incident was reported around 7:45 a.m. in Spokane Valley, where a female could not be resuscitated.

The third incident came in just after 8 a.m. when a caller reported a woman was sitting in a car and had not moved in a couple of hours. Medics found the woman was dead.

Officers say there is no direct link.