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5 fatal overdoses hit Sacramento County within week, deputies say

Officials say there were a total of eight overdoses all within a two-mile radius in the eastern part of the county.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Five people have fatally overdosed on drugs in Sacramento County within the past week, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.

Officials say there were a total of eight overdoses all within a two-mile radius in the eastern part of the county. Three people did not die as a result of their overdose.

An investigation is ongoing and deputies say they suspect the overdoses may stem from a single batch of cocaine possibly mixed with fentanyl.

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Anyone with information related to the overdoses can call investigators at (916) 874-5115.

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