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Seven people, including four California Highway Patrol officers, were rushed to the hospital Sunday after possibly being exposed to the&nbsp;powerful opioid fentanyl. Officials responded Sunday morning to a report of a possible DUI driver on the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge, according to Andrew Barclay with the California Highway Patrol. He said&nbsp;the vehicle had crashed by the time officers were on the scene. Around 11:45 a.m., an&nbsp;officer approached the vehicle on the northbound lanes of the bridge, found the driver unresponsive, and then got inside to put the car in park before being overcome by a chemical, officals said.&nbsp;He began displaying symptoms of a possible fentanyl exposure.&nbsp; "Fentanyl is a chemical that is extremely deadly," said Barclay. "It only takes a very, very small dose to kill an adult human, so this is something we have to take very seriously."A second officer and a tow truck driver pulled the disoriented officer out of the vehicle and administered Narcan, a nasal spray that can treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. The suspect was also given Narcan and transported to the hospital.&nbsp;In total, 4 CHP officers, a Golden Gate Bridge Patrol officer and a tow truck driver were all exposed and all displayed a range of symptoms. Each one was given Narcan and transported to the hospital. Advertisement The status of their condition was not immediately available.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Seven people, including four California Highway Patrol officers, were rushed to the hospital Sunday after possibly being exposed to the&nbsp;powerful opioid fentanyl. Officials responded Sunday morning to a report of a possible DUI driver on the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge, according to Andrew Barclay with the California Highway Patrol. He said&nbsp;the vehicle had crashed by the time officers were on the scene. Around 11:45 a.m., an&nbsp;officer approached the vehicle on the northbound lanes of the bridge, found the driver unresponsive, and then got inside to put the car in park...

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